Beaver Dam Wash
Beaver Dam Wash is a spring and riparian area that empties into the Virgin River near the Arizona and Utah border by the town of Littlefield. Part of the wash is in the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area. The wash occupies a transition zone between the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert ecosystems.
Site Information
Region: West Coast
County: Mohave
Directions: From Littlefield, drive northeast on Route 91 to where it crosses Beaver Dam Wash, which flows southeast from Utah and enters the Virgin River at Littlefield. Observations can be made from the bridge that crosses the wash or by walking on both sides of the Wash, which is lined with large old cottonwoods and willows as well as cattails.
Latitude: 36.90292
Longitude: -113.93459
Operational Hours: Open all year, 24 hours a day
Admission or Fees: None
Habitats: Desert, Stream or river
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Species Highlights
Speciality: Abert’s Towhee, Common Black Hawk, Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Charismatic: Anna’s Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Cactus Wren, Gambel’s Quail, Verdin, Vermilion Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, White-winged Dove
Contact Information
National Park Service
Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L740241
