9574

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9574
• Author: Miller, W. J. and D. E. Rees.
• Title: Survey of Fish, Benthic Macrovertebrates, and Habitat in Elkhead Creek near Craig, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: Fort Collins, CO.
• Copyright Material: NO

Elkhead Creek Aquatic Resource Report
Miller Ecological Consultants, December 5, 1996
List of Tables

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Table 1. Fish species codes. 7
Table 2. Total number and relative abundance of fish captured at Site 1 on 12 September, 1995 and
at Site 2 on 13 September, 1995 from Elkhead Creek. 8
Table 3. Water quality values occurring at fish sampling sites on Elkhead Creek, September 1995. 10
Table 4. Physical habitat codes for Basinwide habitat mapping data. 13
Table 5. Summary of habitat characteristics at study sites at Elkhead Creek, September 1995. 14
Table 6. Summary of substrate characteristics at study sites at Elkhead Creek, September 1995. 14
Table 7. Cover types and bank stability at fish sampling sites on Elkhead Creek, September 1995. 15
Table 8. Diversity, evenness, and Family biotic index values for Site 1 and Site 2 on Elkhead Creek.16
List of Figures
Figure 1. Study area for Elkhead Creek aquatic biota sampling sites. 3
Figure 2. Location map for Study Site 1. 4
Figure 3. Location map for Study Site 2. 5
Figure 4. Number of fish captured by species at Site 1 and Site 2 from Elkhead Creek. 9
Figure 5. Length of smallmouth bass captured at Site 1 and Site 2 from Elkhead Creek. 10
Figure 6. Percent habitat types at Site 1 Elkhead Creek, 12 September 1995. 12
Figure 7. Percent of habitat types at Site 2 Elkhead Creek, 13 September 1995. 12
Figure 8. Functional feeding groups for macroinvertebrates at Site 1 and Site 2, Elkhead Creek
Colorado. 16