6002

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 6002
• Author: Martinez, P. J.
• Title: White River Taylor Draw Project Pre-and Postimpoundment Fish Community Investigations
• USFW Year: 1986.
• USFW - Doc Type: Final Report.
• Copyright Material: NO

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The White River was one of the last uncontrolled
ma.ior rivers in the Colorado River system. Home of eight
native fish species. including endangered Colorado
squawfish (Ptychocheilus Iucius). the fish community
of the White River in Colorado, in contrast to other west
slope rivers, has been dominated by native fishes. In .
October 1984, Water User's Association Number 1 (WUA1)
completed construction of Taylor Draw Dam. and Kenney
Reservoir spilled by late December. A special condition
of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit issued for
the pro.iect required WUA1 to fund a three year study to
investigate pro.iect impacts on Colorado squawfish. In
1983. the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) entered
into contractual agreement with WUA1 to conduct the
required study (Taylor Draw Project-Contract Number
5281-X). In addition to Colorado squawfish population
monitoring, this study sought to infer squawfish response
to habitat alterations resulting from Taylor Draw Dam
construction and operation by investi~atin~ Changes in
selected physical parameters and the entire fish community.
The area of study was 125 km (78 mi.) of the White
River between Rio Blanco Reservoir (RK 243.0, RM 151.0)
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