7046 ‎(4)‎

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7046
• Author: Valdez, R. A., W. J. Masslich and A. Wasowicz.
• Title: Final Report\
• USFW Year: 1992.
• Copyright Material: NO

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Figure 1. Study area for Dolores River Native Fish Habitat Suitability Study, 1990-

1991 ............................................................ 93

Figure 2. Locations of water quality and invertebrate sampling sites for Dolores River
Native Fish Habitat Suitability Study, 1990-1991 .......................... 94
Figure 3. Composition of native fish species captured by netting and electrofishing in six
reaches of the Dolores River by BIO/WEST, 1990-1991 .................... 95
Figure 4. Composition of flannelmouth sucker captured by netting and electrofishing in
six reaches of the Dolores River by BIO/WEST, 1990-1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96
Figure 5. Composition of bluehead sucker captured by netting and electrofishing in six
reaches of the Dolores River by BIO/WEST, 1990-1991 .................... 97
Figure 6. Composition of roundtail chub captured by netting and electrofishing in six
reaches of the Dolores River by BIO/WEST, 1990-1991 .................... 98
Figure 7. Composition of speckled dace captured by netting and electrofishing in six
reaches of the Dolores River by BIO/WEST, 1990-1991 .................... 99
Figure 8. Composition of native species captured by seining in six reaches of the
Dolores River by BIO/WEST, 1990-1991 .............................. 100
Figure 9. Comparison of flows above and below McPhee Reservoir. Flows above
McPhee from USGS gage at Dolores, flows below McPhee from USGS gage
at Bedrock. Post dam data(March 1984 to September 1991) used to calculate
mean monthly flows are provisional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 101
Figure 10. Daily discharge for the Dolores River during the study period (October 89-
September 91) compared to mean monthly flows. Data from USGS gage near

Cisco ......................................................... 102

Figure 11. Mean monthly flow comparison for the Dolores (USGS gage near Cisco)
White (USGS gage near Watson), and Yampa (USGS gage at Deerlodge)
rivers. Dolores River flows are postdam, March 1984 to December 1990 . . . . . " 103
Figure 12. Mean monthly temperatures - Dolores River (USGS gage near Cisco) vs.
Colorado River (USGS gage near Cisco). Dolores River temps are postdam -
March 1984 to December 1990 ..................................... 104
Figure 13. Detailed map of potential spawning area at RM 30.8 on the Dolores River, 1990-
1991. Refer to Appendix A for specific transect data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105
Figure 14. Detailed map of potential spawning area at RM 49.5 on the Dolores River, 1990-
1991. Refer to Appendix A for specific transect data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106
Figure 15. Detailed map of potential spawning area at RM 53.7 on the Dolores River, 1990-
1991. Refer to Appendix A for specific transect data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107

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