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The Clark County Wetlands Park is the largest park in the Clark County, Nevada park system. The park is on the east side of the Las Vegas valley and runs from the various water treatment plants near the natural beginning of the Las Vegas Wash to where the wash flows under Lake Las Vegas and later into Lake Mead.

One purpose of the park is to reduce the environmental impact of the waste water and stormwater runoff leaving the drainage basin area, by building a constructed wetland. This is being accomplished by installing a series of water flow control structures such as dams and weirs and by creating ponds that together slow down the flow of the water, catching silt, and reducing the undercutting of the dirt walls that form the wash. As of June, 2005 nine of these structures were operational.

The sides of the wash are being stabilized by installing native plants and large pieces of demolished construction debris. Some of the native plants, especially those in areas of standing water, also help purify the water by removing various pollutants as the slow moving water provides these plants with nourishment. This method of purification is also called natural water polishing.

The second purpose of the park is education. The displays within the park show visitors how the wash looked before major settlement occurred in the valley and the impact people have had on the environment.

The park has a nature center with displays about the park's plants and animals. There are miles of walking paths.

Species impact

While the end result of the changes in the park should be to improve the habitat for several threatened or endangered species, their presence, even if only for limited periods during the year, has slowed the improvements. Their presence requires projects demonstrate that they will not endanger the existing sites used by these species.

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 [[Image:Las Vegas Wash wetlands 1.jpg|thumb|right|In the wetlands, looking west]]
+The '''Clark County Wetlands Park''' is the largest park in the [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]] park system.  The park is on the east side of the [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] valley and runs from the various [[water treatment]] plants near the natural beginning of the [[Las Vegas Wash]] to where the [[Arroyo (creek)|wash]] flows under [[Lake Las Vegas]] and later into [[Lake Mead]].
+One purpose of the park is to reduce the [[Environmental degradation|environmental impact]] of the [[waste water]] and [[stormwater runoff]] leaving the [[drainage basin]] area, by building a [[constructed wetland]]. This is being accomplished by installing a series of water [[flow control structure]]s such as [[dam]]s and [[weir]]s and by creating [[pond]]s that together slow down the flow of the water, catching [[silt]], and reducing the undercutting of the dirt walls that form the wash. As of June, 2005 nine of these structures were operational.
-The '''Clark County Wetlands Park''' is the largest park in the [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]] park system.  The park is located on the east side of the [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] valley and runs from the various [[water treatment]] plants near the natural beginning of the [[Las Vegas Wash]] to where the [[wash]] flows under [[Lake Las Vegas]] and later into [[Lake Mead]].
+[[File:At-the-clark-county-wetlands 15856054602 o.jpg|thumb|The Clark County Wetlands with Frenchman Mountain in the background. ]]
+The sides of the wash are being stabilized by installing [[wiktionary:native|native plant]]s and large pieces of demolished construction debris. Some of the native plants, especially those in areas of standing water, also help purify the water by removing various [[pollutant]]s as the slow moving water provides these plants with nourishment. This method of purification is also called [[water polishing|natural water polishing]].
+The second purpose of the park is [[education]]. The displays within the park show visitors how the wash looked before major settlement occurred in the valley and the impact people have had on the environment.
-One purpose of the park is to reduce the [[Environmental degradation|environmental impact]] of the [[waste water]] and [[stormwater runoff]] leaving the [[drainage basin]] area, by building a [[constructed wetland]].  This is being accomplished by installing a series of water [[flow control structure]]s such as [[dam]]s and [[weir]]s and by creating [[pond]]s that together slow down the flow of the water, catching [[silt]], and reducing the undercutting of the dirt walls that form the wash.  As of June, 2005 nine of these structures were operational.
+The park has a [[nature center]] with displays about the park's plants and animals. There are miles of walking paths.
-The sides of the wash are being stabilized by installing [[wiktionary:native|native plant]]s and large pieces of demolished construction debris.  Some of the native plants, especially those in the areas of standing water, also help to purify the water by removing various [[pollutant]]s as the slow moving water provides these plants with nourishment.  This method of purification is also called [[water polishing|natural water polishing]].
+== Species impact ==
-The second purpose of the park is [[education]].  The displays within the park attempt to show visitors how the wash looked before major settlement occurred in the valley and how much impact people have had on the environment.
+While the end result of the changes in the park should be to improve the habitat for several threatened or endangered species, their presence, even if only for limited periods during the year, has slowed the improvements.  Their presence requires projects demonstrate that they will not endanger the existing sites used by these species.
+==References==
-The park has a visitors center and miles of walking paths.
+{{Reflist}}
-== Species impact ==
-While the end result of the changes in the park should be to improve the habitat for several threatened or endangered species, their presence, even if only for limited periods during the year, has slowed the improvements.  Their presence requires projects demonstrate that they will not endanger the existing sites used by these species or impact these species in a negative manner.
 ==External links==
+{{Commons category}}
-* [http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/parks/Pages/wetlands-park.aspx Clark County Wetlands Park website]
+* {{Official website|https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/parks___recreation/wetlands_park/index.php}}
-* [http://www.lvwash.org Las Vegas Wash Cordination Committee]
+* [http://www.lvwash.org Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee]
+* {{facebook|wetlandspark}}
+{{Coord|36.101088|-115.023158|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NV|display=title}}
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-{{coord missing|Nevada}}
+{{Las Vegas Valley}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Parks in Clark County, Nevada]]
 [[Category:Wetlands of Nevada]]
+[[Category:Wilderness areas within the Lower Colorado River Valley]]
-[[Category:Wilderness Areas within the Lower Colorado River Valley]]
 [[Category:Urban public parks]]
+[[Category:Landforms of Clark County, Nevada]]
+[[Category:Education in Las Vegas]]