Warm Springs Natural Area

The oasis is fed by close to 24 natural warm springs and contains many naturally occurring California fan palms (Washingtonia filifera), creating an ecosystem normally limited to the "low" Colorado Desert and so unique to the "high" Mojave Desert.

The 100 acre Desert Oasis Warm Springs was a popular summer destination for many Las Vegas residents in the 1970s and 1980s.

[7] The Southern Nevada Water Authority acquired large portions of the old ranch property in 2007 with the intention to protect the headwaters of the Muddy River and the habitat of the endangered Moapa dace.

The Moapa dace have declined in population due to habitat destruction and introduced species of non-native fish.

This unique small area of 106 acres (43 ha), and the fish, have many stakeholders in their ongoing preservation.