Muddy River
E819151
The Muddy River is a small but significant river in southeastern Nevada that flows through the Moapa Valley and ultimately feeds into Lake Mead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muddy River canonical | 4 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| belongsTo | interior West rivers of the United States ⓘ |
| climateZone | arid ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | riparian corridor ⓘ |
| flowsDirection |
generally southward
ⓘ
generally southwestward ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Colorado River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Moapa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
perennial stream
ⓘ
small river ⓘ spring-fed ⓘ |
| hasConfluenceWith | Lake Mead near the Overton Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for its often muddy or sediment-laden water ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
supported early Mormon settlements in Moapa Valley
ⓘ
used as a water source along travel routes in southeastern Nevada ⓘ |
| isSignificantFor |
habitat for native fish and wildlife
ⓘ
local agriculture ⓘ local water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clark County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincoln County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada ⓘ southeastern Nevada ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | Lake Mead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Logandale, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moapa, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Overton, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moapa Valley watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mojave Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Meadows near Moapa, Nevada
ⓘ
Warm springs near Moapa, Nevada ⓘ |
| supports |
desert wildlife
ⓘ
wetland habitats ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Lake Mead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture in Moapa Valley
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| waterManagementIssue |
affected by regional drought conditions
ⓘ
subject to water diversion for agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.