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Mathews Canyon Dam

Bureau of Land Management · Nevada

Mathews Canyon Dam in Nevada. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 103 public campsites we map in Nevada.

This site is an Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam for the railroad. The site contains two shade structures, picnic tables, grills, fire pits, garbage cans, and vault toilets.

What we know about it

Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Fee
Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking
first-come, first-served
Stay limit
14 days
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)
Phone
775-726-8100
Coordinates
37.49630, -114.22620

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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