Refuge Quick Facts

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Amy Sprunger, Refuge Manager

Moapa Valley NWR
HCR 38, Box 700
Las Vegas, NV 89124
Email Address: amy_sprunger@fws.gov
Refuge Phone: 702-879-6110
Fax: 702-879-6115

Quick Refuge Facts

• Established: September 10, 1979.
• Acres: 117 acres located in Clark County, NV.
• The refuge was established to secure habitat for the endangered Moapa dace, a small fish commonly found throughout the headwaters of the Muddy River system.
• The refuge is currently unstaffed.
• The refuge is currently closed to public access.
• During a snorkel survey conducted in 2005, on the refuge and surrounding area, 1,296 Moapa dace were recorded.

Financial Impact of Refuge

• This refuge is currently unstaffed.
• This refuge is currently not open to the public.
• Annual budget (Fiscal Year 2006) $175,044.80 (includes 1 time budget allocations for habitat restoration and public use facilities).

Refuge Goals And Objectives

• Protect, restore, enhance, and otherwise support the recovery and perpetuation of endangered, threatened, and candidate species, including species of concern, with special emphasis on the Moapa Dace.

Management Tools

• Endangered species restoration/management.
• Water level/water rights/water quality.
• Law enforcement.
• Research.
• Education/interpretation.
• Volunteer/student intern program.

Public Use Opportunities

• Currently this refuge is closed to public use.