Wildlife

Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area

Churchill County, NV

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NDOW-managed 30,040-acre wetland complex ~8 miles southeast of Fallon at the natural terminus of the Carson River — a remnant of prehistoric Lake Lahontan distinct from Stillwater NWR to the north. Irrigated pastures, salt flats, and marsh units support waterfowl and shorebirds; levee roads and three year-round observation decks support birding and wildlife viewing.

Field facts

RegionChurchill County, NV
Coordinates39.3242, -118.7031
CountyChurchill
ManagerNevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Acreage~30,040
HabitatsWetland meadows, pastures, salt flats, marsh units
AmenitiesLevee roads; three public observation decks

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