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AMARGOSA CONSERVANCY


Working toward a sustainable future for the Amargosa River and Basin through Science, Stewardship, and Education.

From its headwaters north of Beatty, NV, the Amargosa River flows underground in a southerly direction. Near the Dumont Dunes, it makes a big u-turn and heads north into Death Valley National Park, finally terminating in Badwater Basin, the lowest point in the United States.
The river surfaces in a few places, around Beatty and in the Amargosa Canyon south of Tecopa, CA. At times after large rainstorms, the entire course of the river will flow above ground.
The Amargosa River and Basin provide unique desert habitats. The greater ecological setting for the river is the Mojave Desert.
In one of the hottest and driest places anywhere, the river and nearby springs provide islands of water that support a variety of plants and animals. Often these animals are unique to the area – or endemic – meaning they can’t be found anywhere else on earth.

HIGHLIGHTS

Explore

Visit the Amargosa Basin
From Birding to botany,
walking to off-highway vehicles
there is much to see and do

Amargosa Vole

This small, endangered rodent won our hearts
We work hard to help restore their
habitat and increase their population.
Read more on the Vole page.

Who We Are

Protecting the wilds, waters,
and communities of the Amargosa Basin
and Eastern Mojave.

LATEST NEWS FROM THE BLOG

Executive Director’s Report: Here come the storms

Executive Director’s Report: Here come the storms

Storms are blowing into the Amargosa Basin. Some are bringing water to the land, and others are seeking to take it away. A hurricane in the desert After one of the wettest winters in recent memory in parts of California, all hands were on deck bracing for Hurricane...

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