7079

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7079
• Author: Carlson, C. A., et. al.
• Title: Fishes and Macroinvertebrates of the White and Yampa Rivers, Colorado
• USFW Year: 1979.
• USFW - Doc Type: Final Report on a Baseline Survey Conducted for the Bureau of Land Management.
• Copyright Material: NO

Table 8. ~4acroinvertebrate sampling sites on the White River, Colorado.
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Site Location Elevation Tributary Substrate Type Site Description Dates Sampled
W1A 4 km west of Meeker off of Hwy 32 1981.2m Coal Creek Boulder, rubble, Willows, cottonwoods, other 7-75 3-76
at the USGS gaging station--the gravel, very trees--grassy banks--with 8-75 4-76
site is upstream from the bridge. little silt in rock,"forest." 9-75 5-76
pools. 10-75
11-75
W1 1.2 km below where Piceance Creek 1728.2m Piceance Rubble, gravel, Grazing lands and hayfields 7-75 3-76
flows into River--the site is down- Creek much silt in bordered by high bluffs-- 8-75 4-76
stream from the Hwy 64 bridge. pools and edges. semi-arid, sage region-- 9-75 5-76
grassy banks, "open." 10-75 7-76
11-75 8-76
9-76
W2 27.35 km downstream from site W1-- 1645.9m Yellow Rubble, gravel, Grazing lands and hayfields 7-75 3-76
11.26 km below confluence with Creek much silt in bordered by high bluffs-- 8-75 4-76
Yellow Creek--short dirt road pools and edges-- semi-arid, sage region, 9-75 5-76
turns towards river. silt in riffles. eroding mud banks, "open." 10-75 7-76
11-75 8-76
9-76
W3 .4 km east of Rangely about .4 km 1607.5m Spring Rubble, gravel, Arid--sage--saltbrush 7-75 3-76
down a dirt road north off of Creek sand, all mixed community--some willows. 8-75 4-76
Hwy 64. Douglas with silt, homo- Eroding silt banks, "open." 9-75 5-76
Creek geneously. 10-75 7-76
11-75 8-76
9-76