Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

[2] The agency is headquartered in Carson City, Nevada.

[3] One of its holdings is the South Fork Dam and Reservoir near Elko, Nevada.

The department was established in 1957 and has been in operations ever since, although the agency experiences several changes throughout its years.

In its year of founding, only four departments existed: the division of water resources, state lands, forestry, as well as oil and gas conservation.

The department includes the following eight divisions:[6] Aside from its eight divisions, the DCNR also operates three standalone programs:[1] The DCNR also manages the following commissions and councils: State Environmental Commission, State Conservation Commission, Board for Financing Water Projects, Well Drillers’ Advisory Board, Board to Review Petroleum Claims, State Land Use Planning Advisory Council, Sagebrush Ecosystem Council.