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

DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA

The area of study was 125 km (78 mi.) of the White j
River in Rio Blanco .County, Colorado, between Rio Blanco
Reservoir and the CO/UT stateline {Figure 2}. The entire ~
study reach is divided into river kilometers (RK;
converted from river miles, RM} desi~'nated b.y past
Colorado River Fisheries Project (CRFP) studies under the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The confluence of
the White and Green Rivers in Utah is designated river
kilometer "zero" {RK 0.0/RM 0.0). For study purposes, the
~'
river is discussed in terms of three sections: 1. from
CO/UT state line (RK 115.5/RM 71.8) to Taylor Draw Dam f'-
axis (RK 167.8/RM 104.3); 2. Kenney Reservoir basin; and
3. above maximum reservoir elevation (1620.8 m/5317.5
ft.); approximately Red Wash confluence (RK 177.0/RM ~
110.0) to Rio Blanco Reservoir (RK 243.0/RM 151.0).
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Fairly detailed physical descriptions of the White
River and surroundint; habitats and resources are available
t~
in previous reports (McKean and Burkhard 1978, Carlson et ~'
al. 1979, Miller et al. 1982, USACE 1982a). Typically,
the river in the study area is a coolwater/warmwater ~
system that is subject to extremes in discharge and
frequently carries a heavy silt load. Channel substrate
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