9316

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9316
• Author: Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
• Title: Replacement of the Plateau Creek Pipeline.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver.
• Copyright Material: NO

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................... ............. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................ ii
LIST OF TABLES ..................................................:. v
LIST OF FIGURES .................................................... vi
LIST OF KEY WORDS ................................................ vii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................viii
INTRODUCTION .......................................................1
STUDY METHODS AND APPROACH .................................... 4
THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN ................................. 8
Environmental Setting ............................................. 8
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Endangered Fishes .............................................. 10
Status .................................................... 10
Life History Requirements ............................... . .... 10
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ..................................... 15
General ....................................................... 15
Basin-Wide Limiting Factors ..................................... 16
Abiotic ................................................... 16
Biotic .................................................... 19
ROLE OF TRIBUTARY STREAMS ...................................... 21
Direct Contributions: Endangered Fish Habitat ...................... 21
Colorado Pikeminnow ......................................... 22
Humpback Chub ................. .........................25
Razorback Sucker ...........................................26
Bonytail ................................................. .26