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- Moapa River Indian ReservationMoapa River Indian ReservationMoapa River Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation located northeast of Las Vegas, near Moapa. It is the land-base for the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, a local band of Southern Paiute Indians. Moapa River Indian Reservation consists of 71,954 acres .As of the year 2000, the population was 206...
, an Indian Reservation in Southern Nevada that is home to some members of the Southern Paiute - Moapa Town, NevadaMoapa Town, NevadaMoapa Town is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 928 at the 2000 census. It is the largest town in Clark County by land area...
, a small community of Southern Nevada - Moapa Valley, NevadaMoapa Valley, NevadaMoapa Valley is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The valley in which the community lies, also named Moapa Valley, is about long and lies roughly northwest to southeast.-Geography:...
, a valley in Southern Nevada in which the towns of Moapa, Logandale and Overton are located - Moapa Valley National Wildlife RefugeMoapa Valley National Wildlife RefugeThe Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wildlife refuge administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, located in the Warm Springs Natural Area in the Moapa Valley of Clark County, Nevada...
, a wildlife refuge at the headwaters of the Muddy River in Southern Nevada - Muddy RiverMuddy RiverThe Muddy River, formerly known as the Moapa River, is a short river located in the southern part of the state in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is in the Mojave Desert, approximately 60 miles north of Las Vegas.-Geography:...
, previously called the Moapa River, a short river in Southern Nevada that flows from the Moapa Valley to Lake Mead
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- Moapa, the genus of the Moapa daceMoapa daceThe moapa dace is a rare cyprinid fish of Southern Nevada, United States, found only in the warm springs that give rise to the Muddy River, and in the upper parts of the river...
, a small, rare fish of Southern Nevada