Muddy River

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The Muddy River is a small but significant river in southeastern Nevada that flows through the Moapa Valley and ultimately feeds into Lake Mead.

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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.

Moapa Valley traversedBy Muddy River
Moapa Valley waterSource Muddy River
Meadow Valley Wash mouth Muddy River
Meadow Valley Wash tributaryOf Muddy River