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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Generally speaking, water quality for the Yampa River is good for domestic, <br />municipal, industrial, and agricultur31 purposes. The water is well within <br />the current standards for municipal water suppl ies for most of the measured <br />parameters. Total dissolved solids, sulfate, and manganese are the only <br />parameters which occasionally exceed the standards. Concentrations of each of <br />these parameters are reduced below municipal drinking water standards at the <br />water treatment plant. Since these water quality analyses are about 30 miles <br />downstream of the water treatment plant intake, the water supply for the City <br />of Craig is most likely even better than shown in this analysis. <br /> <br />The reconrnended stream cl assificati on for the Yampa Ri ver below Forti ficati on <br />Creek is Class II. The Class II designation means the stream is regarded as 3 <br />good city water supply, supports a warm water fi shery, and can be used for <br />other recreational and agricultural purposes. <br /> <br />Fortification Creek is the cause of lowering the stream classification fro", <br />Class I. The creek is Class IV due to heavy agricultural use and heavy silt <br />loads d~ring the spring each year. <br /> <br />- 32 - <br />