9509

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9509
• Author: Hill, C. G.
• Title: Dynamics of Northern Pike Spawning and Nursery Habitat in the Yampa River, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 2004.
• USFW - Doc Type: Fort Collins, Colorado.
• Copyright Material: NO

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Site 2002 2003 Percent Exposure to flushing flows or flow
(river April 1-15 April 1-15 Change effects during peak flows
mile) Area (m2) Area (m2) 2002 2003
197.8 332 333 <1 No No
197.8 584 584 <1 No Possible
174 3,370 3,639 8 No Yes
169.1 1,080 1,135 5 Possible Yes
163.3 1,709 1,762 3 No Yes
155.3 229 267 16 No Yes
155 1,386 1,878 36 Yes Yes
154.2 192 201 4 Possible Yes
152.5 2,630 2,946 12 No Yes

Table 1. Wetted areas for nine selected backwaters during early April 2002 and 2003
based on computer simulation, the change in area between years, and the extent of flow
effects via main channel connection during peak spring runoff in 2002 and 2003.

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