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| SPRINGING UP ALONG ONE OF THE FEW SMALL RIVERS IN ARID SOUTHERN NEVADA IS THE OASIS OF MOAPA VALLEY. FIRST SETTLED BY HARDY PIONEERS, IT IS NOW A RAPIDLY GROWING PART OF THE MOST VIBRANT ECONOMY IN THE WEST. |
| The valley is approximately 35 miles long and spans Interstate-15. It is located along the Muddy River tributary of the Colorado River system in the northeastern portion of Clark County. It stretches 30 miles from the headwaters of the Muddy River to Lake Mead. |
| Archeological finds indicate that the region was occupied by Indian civilizations from as early as 1000 B.C. Pueblo occupations of the area began around the time of Christ and spread throughout the Moapa Valley. They left the area around A.D. 1150 and sometime later theArcheological finds indicate that the region was occupied by Indian civilizations from as early as 1000 B.C. Pueblo occupations of the area began around the time of Christ and spread throughout the Moapa Valley. They left the area around A.D. 1150 and sometime later the area was occupied by the Paiutes. |
| The first permanent white settlers were sent to the area by Mormon president Brigham Young in January 1865. These settlers organized three towns in the lower valley: St Thomas, Overton and St. Joseph. Today the towns of Overton and St. Joseph (Logandale) remain. St. Thomas was covered by the water of Lake Mead in 1938 with the completion of Hoover Dam. |
| Moapa Valley includes several small communities, bordered on the southeast by Lake Mead and the Valley of Fire State Park and on the northwest by Warm Springs Resort. Moapa Valley has traditionally been an agricultural area including dairying, ranching and farming. Most recently it has become a mecca for tourism, retirement and water recreation. The steady growth of our communities is also directly linked to our ideal location, affording residents a short commute to Las Vegas, St. George, Utah and the color country of Southern Utah. |
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. Upper Valley Elevation: 1,800 ft Lower Valley Elevation: 1,265 ft Lake Mead maximum elevation: 1250 ft |
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Lake Mead...............................10 miles Lake Mojave, NV - AZ..........150 miles Lake Powell, UT - AZ...........240 miles |
Overton Beach Resort Echo Bay Resort |
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Mesquite, NV.........30 miles Beaver Dam, AZ...40 miles Las Vegas, NV......60 miles St. George, UT......75 miles |
Local exotic game, variable seasons, Wildlife Management Area. |
. Mt. Charleston Ski Resort .......80 miles Brian Head Ski Resort .............150 miles |
| LOST CITY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY |
| Lost City Museum, 721 S. Moapa Valley Blvd., located on the south end of Overton. The first farmers in the Moapa Valley were the Anasazi Indians who lived in the area from the first to the twelfth century A.D. They grew corn, beans, squash and cotton and built permanent dwellings along the entire length of the valley. On display are pottery, stone tools, jewelry and prehistoric dwellings reconstructed on their original foundations. Ongoing archaeological excavations continue to add information to the understanding of the prehistoric inhabitants of the Moapa Valley. |
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| The Clark County Fair is the one event individuals and families throughout Clark County can attend each spring to experience exciting opportunities for fun, education, entertainment and wholesome family activities which exhibit the quality of life found only in down-home rural America. The Fair is held at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Logandale, a fenced and improved area with lighting, paving, electricity and several permanent structures, all available for rent. Each year a large Bluegrass Festival takes place there, and many groups, such as the Good Sam organization, use the area for various functions. |
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| Valley of Fire State Park is located 8 miles south of Overton and is the Nevada State Park System's first park, established in 1935. The park derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago. Colorful as its name, it has been home to many movie sets and it affords you an opportunity to let your camera work for you with its plentiful and varied sandstone rock formations. The park includes a visitor's center, picnic and campground facilities. |
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