Muddy River is a river located in the southern part of the state of State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km² (0. ...Nevada, in the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...United States. The Muddy River is approximately 32 miles long and is located about 60 miles northeast of This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...Las Vegas, Nevada. The river begins as a series of thermal springs in the Moapa Valley before continuing on its course to Lake Mead is the largest man_made lake and reservoir in the United States. ...Lake Mead, where it drains into the northern arm of the lake near Overton, Nevada.

Near the town of Moapa the Muddy River collects the flow from the Meadow Valley Wash is a river in southern Nevada in the United States, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, It provides the principal drainage of the southeastern portion of the state northeast of Las Vegas. ...Meadow Valley Wash, forming the principle drainage system for southeastern Nevada.

The Moapa Valley area is home to various rare and/or endangered species, including fish, invertebrates, bird, and plants. These species can be found throughout the various springs, called the Muddy Springs, that supply the waters that are the Muddy River. To help protect and preserve the fragile habitats in the Muddy Springs area, the The USFWS logo The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a unit of the United States Department of the Interior that is dedicated to managing and preserving wildlife. ...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has created the Moapa National Wildlife Refuge.