Mining Claims and Federal Land in Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County has 2,662 active BLM mining claims, 0 federal oil and gas leases and 512 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 6,414 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
2,662
Active mining claims
Free0
Federal O&G leases
Free512
BLM rights-of-way
Free4
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 2,662 BLM mining claims are active in Washoe County, and 734 more are filed or under review. The Federal Land pack shows which claims fall on the section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packThis page counts BLM case records, not surface acreage. 0 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Washoe County as the county of record, and 512 authorized rights-of-way sit in the county. The Federal Land pack names the surface managing agency (BLM, Forest Service, state or private) for each section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packUSGS documents 4 orphaned wells in Washoe County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where Nevada data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Washoe County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 2,662 |
| Claims filed or under review | 734 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 0 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 0 |
| Geothermal leases | 32 |
| Rights-of-way | 512 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 4 |
| PLSS sections | 6,414 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Washoe County section for federal land
Search any Washoe County PLSS section and get its mining claims, BLM leases, rights-of-way, orphaned wells and environmental layers in one Federal Land report, with a PDF you can file.