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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I According to the DPR (page 53), annual use was estimated to be 10,000 visitor days per year, at a value of $1.60/visitor day. Recent data from the Forest Service indicates that approximately 12,000 visitors per year utilized the facilities in the area of the dam and reservoir, including the Transfer and Florida Camp- ground areas, with the primary usage occurring during the months of June through August. In mid-September the sanitary facilities at the Miller Creek Campground (mini-flush) and in the single unit at the north end of the lake are closed because of freezing temperatures, but there are sanitary facilities available at the Miller Creek picnic area and the Transfer and Florida Campgrounds. After Labor Day visitor usage drops dramatically to approximately 200 visitor days per month and occurs primarily in the campground areas (Personal Communication - USFS) . Data derived by the Colorado Division of Wildlife from contacts with 1,174 fishermen during the months of May-October (1982) and JUly-October (1983) indicates that the fishery in the reservoir supported an estimated 14,484 fishermen during that period, accounting for a total of 48,188 fisherman hours. The average overall catch per manhour, which includes both bank and boat fishermen, was 0.593 (1982) and 0.792 (1983) and the average number of fish caught per fisherman trip was 1.96 (1982) and 2.7 (1983). This information is based on a 1982 and 1983 CREEL CENSUS PROJECT report developed by the CDOW. As the hunting season approaches, the visitor usage drops considerably for those interested in hiking/photography and the aesthetic aspects of the area, and the area becomes saturated with hunters. The estimated number of hunter days for this area of the San Juan National Forest between the October-mid November prime deer/elk hunting season is 500 hunter days (Personal Communication USFS) . 5..0-22