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<br />OJJ7J5 <br /> <br />Elder Creek, Kiowa Creek, Bijou Creek, Beaver Creek, Pawnee <br />Creek, Lodgepole Creek, Lost Creek, Badger Creek, wildcat <br />Creek, Cedar Creek, and Cottonwood Creek contribute flow to <br />the South Platte River (Figure 1). However, numerous <br />intermittent return flows from water developments also feed <br />the mainstem of the river. All standing waters in the lower <br />basin are the result of man's efforts to impound water for <br />agricultural irrigation, or are the result of gravel mining. <br />(Figure 2). <br /> <br />III. AQUATIC RESOURCES OF THE BASIN <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of wildlife has embarked on a program that <br />"categorizes" all of the waters that the Division manages for <br />sportfish and non-sport aquatic wildlife. One of the purposes of <br />this categorization system is to communicate to interested parties <br />the intentions of our management activities, and the philosophy <br />behind those intentions. The categorization of waters is <br />particularly useful in describing fisheries management on a <br />watershed or basin basis. <br /> <br />The majority of waters within this part of the basin can be lumped <br />into two basic types: first, there are artificial reservoirs and <br />ponds that are managed for sportfish and angling recreation; and <br />there are flowing streams, creeks and springs that exist and <br />support various forms of aquatic life, and mayor may not be <br />actively managed as native aquatic resources by the Division. <br /> <br />Many of the standing waters are dually managed for aquatic as well <br />as terrestrial species such as waterfowl and shorebirds. This <br />document addresses only the aquatic species. <br /> <br />WATERS MANAGED FOR ANGLING RECREATION <br /> <br />Sportfishing in the man-made and artificial impoundments is <br />supported heavily through the use of stocked native and non-native <br />sportfish species. The quality of many of these waters is impacted <br />by urban and agricultural development; and water use and re-use in <br />upper portions of the basin. Water fluctuations make large <br />reservoir management difficult and increase the dependence on <br />stocked fish to provide angling recreation. <br /> <br />5 <br />