Clark County Wetlands Park, County park in Las Vegas, United States.
Clark County Wetlands Park is a constructed wetland along the Las Vegas Wash on the east side of the Las Vegas Valley. It uses dams, weirs and ponds to slow water, catch silt and reduce erosion of the wash walls. Native plants and large pieces of demolished construction debris stabilize the banks, and a nature center with displays about local plants and animals stands in the park.
The park grew out of a water-management effort to slow wastewater and stormwater runoff from the Las Vegas Valley before it reached Lake Mead. By June 2005, nine flow-control structures such as dams and weirs were operating in the wash. Native plants and large pieces of demolished construction debris were installed along the banks to stabilize them.
The Nature Center displays exhibits about local wetland ecosystems and their role in water quality management for the region. Visitors can see how these habitats connect to the daily life and environmental needs of the surrounding community.
The wash runs from the water treatment plants at the valley's natural beginning to where it passes under Lake Las Vegas and on toward Lake Mead. Nine flow-control structures, including dams and weirs, were operational by June 2005. Miles of walking paths cross the grounds, and a nature center holds displays on the park's plants and animals.
The wash's banks are held together by native plantings mixed with large pieces of demolished construction debris. Some plants in standing water also strip pollutants from the slow current, a process the park calls natural water polishing. Nine flow-control structures were operational by June 2005.
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