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Snake River (ID) Owyhee River. South Fork Owyhee River. Little Owyhee River; Bruneau River. Jarbidge River; Salmon Falls Creek; Colorado watershed. Colorado River.
Crossing the Red River near Granite, Oklahoma in 1921 Crossing the Milkhouse ford through Rock Creek in 1960 A ford next to a bridge that can only support 1.5 tonnes in Aufseß, Germany A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, on horseback, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet. [ 1 ]
Las Vegas Wash is a 12-mile-long stream (an "arroyo" or "wash") which feeds most of the Las Vegas Valley's excess water into Lake Mead. The wash is sometimes called an urban river , and it exists in its present capacity because of an urban population.
Springs Preserve amphitheater is Las Vegas' only intimate outdoor venue surrounded by museums and gardens. Nevada State Museum features exhibits describing the development of Las Vegas and the natural history of the area. Nature Exchange is a small exhibit located in the desert living center. This exhibit is aimed towards children but ...
The Warm Springs Natural Area, [1] also known as the Warm Springs Ranch, is located near the Moapa Indian Reservation in Clark County, Nevada, at an elevation of 2,123 feet (647 m). [2] The 1,179-acre (477 ha) area is owned by the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). [3] The area is a natural oasis in the Mojave Desert.
The Colorado River can be seen leading southward away from the lake on the top left. The Hoover Dam is located where the river meets the lake. Sediment-laden water from the Colorado River flowing into Lake Mead in March 2013. Nine main access points to the lake are available. On the west are three roads from the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
The United States Geological Survey monitors the flow of the Amargosa River at a gauge station near the Old Spanish Trail Road, 0.2 miles (0.3 km) west of Tecopa. The average flow of the river at this station is 3.80 cubic feet per second (0.11 m 3 /s).
Aerial view of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada, looking northeast. Red Rock provides a wide variety of recreational activities, the most popular being hiking, biking, rock scrambling, and rock climbing. Horseback riding and camping are also allowed on specific trails and in designated areas. Automobile ...