9601

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9601
• Author: Montgomery Watson.
• Title: Yampa River Basin - Small Reservoir Study Phase 2 Report.
• USFW Year: 2000.
• USFW - Doc Type: Steamboat Springs, CO.
• Copyright Material: NO

August 2000 CRW)CD * Ycanpa Ricer Basin Small Reserwir Study -Phase 2 Repon * Page ? 18
I 4.0 EVALUATION OF PHASE 2 POTENTIAL SMALL RESERVOIR
SITES
' 4.1 FIELD RECONNAISSANCE
4.1.1 Introduction/Background
Field reconnaissance activities were conducted between June 19 and June 21, 2000 at the following
Track 1 and Track 2 sites:
Track 1 Sites
• South Fork (Fortification Creek) 1 (Site 35)
' • South Fork 2 (Site 36)
• Little Bear 1 (Site 41)
• Little Bear 2 (Site 42)
' Track 2 Sites
' • Rampart Reservoir (Site 37)
• Monument Butte (Site. 72)
' In addition, a cursory field review was performed at the following sites, located in the Fortification
Creek and Morapos Creek drainages:
' • Lower Freeman (Site 39)
• Dry Cottonwood (Site 40)
• Existing Freeman Reservoir
' • Existing Cove Reservoir/Cove Lake Reservoir (Site 71)
4.1.2 General Procedures
' 4.1.2.1 Land Ownership
After review and approval of the field reconnaissance list by CRW®, a land ownership search was
' conducted. The Moffat County Plat and Brand Book (1996-1997) was used to locate potential dam
and reservoir sites and an initial list of owners was prepared. The Moffat County Assessor's Office
was visited on June 14, 2000 to verify property ownership and obtain the most recent computer
' documentation regarding landowners. Several properties had changed ownership since the Plat and
Brand Book had been last updated. The ownership list was updated and provided to CRWCD.
CRWCD contacted landowners and obtained appropriate permission for site access during field
reconnaissance activities.
4.1.2.2 Mapping
Site-specific base maps and Morapos Creek and Fortification Creek basin maps were prepared by
CRWCD for the preliminary field reconnaissance activities. In addition, USGS topographic maps
(1:24,000 - 7.5 minute quads) for each of the sites and the BLM Craig, Colorado (1:100,000 scale)
' map were obtained. USGS geologic maps for the Craig area were reviewed and surficial geology and
geology maps of the area prepared, as depicted in Figure 8, Surfuial C wlgy Map of Field Rermmaissm w
Area and Figure 9, Geologic Map of Field Rermmaissmue Area.
MorttgsWnery Watson * P.O Box 774018 * Stec &lt Springs, Colorado 80477 * [phone]
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