7899

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7899
• Author: Satterfield, J. R., Jr., W. R. Elmblad and D. Langlois.
• Title: State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Report to Colorado Wildlife Commission, Draft Stocking Analysis For Tiger Muskie In Select Western Colorado Waters.
• USFW Year: 1994.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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Table 3. Physical characteristics. of candidate tiger muskie waters.

Water Date Max. Surface Water Surface Area Max. Depth (ft.) Elevation (ft.)
Temp. (IF) (Acres)
Continental 6/66 65 8()()b 60 10,000
Green Mountain 8/89 66 2125 150 7,950
Harvey Gap 8/93 71 196 53 6,402
Hallenbeck 8/93 70 60 28 5,634
Juniata 8/93 72 160 90 5,749
Platoro 9/90 55 700 60 10,000
Rio Blanco 8/93 72 116 18 5,756
Sanchez 8/91 62 4571 70 8,400
Williams Fork 8/91 70 1600 170 7,811

· Other water quality parameters such as dis,~olved oxygen, pH and salinity were not recorded for this
evaluation because the presence of coldwater and warm water fish species in these waters suggests that
water quality parameters should be within acceptable ranges for tiger muskie.

b Continental Reservoir is characterized by severely fluctuating water levels; surface area may range
from 50-800 acres.

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