WSPC03077

• File Number: 8062
• Description: Federal Water Rights - Colorado Litigation - National Forest ISF Claims - Division 2
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/1/1996
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Materials of Interest - Development of Instream Flow Recommendations in Colorado Using R2CROSS - CWCB
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Figure A.

Typical stream cross section

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bank lntenectlon

Biolo~ic Data Collection
Biologic sampling is conducted to
document the existence of a natural
environment. Coldwater fish' species;
particularly saImonids, have been used to
indicate the existence of such a natural
environment in the majority of the CWCB's
instream flow appropriations to date,
Warmwater fish species and other aquatic life
forms may be used to document the existence of
a natural environment in more downstream,
low-elevation stream segments, In addition to
saImonids, the CWCB has used amphibians,
such as frogs and salamanders, and warmwater
fish species, including the endangered fishes of
the Colorado River basin, as the biologic basis
for instream flow appropriations,
Biologic data typically consists of a fish
sample, collected by electrofishing, and an
aquatic invertebrate sample. Captured fish are
identified and measured and a length-frequency
distribution is constructed for each species, The
sample is not tied directly to the R2CROSS
hydraulic modeling but it may be used to refine
the biologic instream flow recommendation to

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meet the specific habitat requirements of unique
populations,

The Field Form
The CWCB and DOW use a
standardized field form to record all field data,
The use of this form helps to ensure that all
instream flow recommendations are based upon
a uniform set of field data, The front page of
the form provides space for cross section
"Location Information", "Supplemental Data",
"Channel ProfIle Data", an "Aquatic Sampling
Summary", and "Comments" (Figure B), The
back page is dedicated to "Discharge/Cross
Section Notes" (Figure C).
The "Location Information" section of
the field form is used to describe the location of
the cross section as well as the date and names
of the members of the field crew, Geographic
information can be obtained from either USGS
or United States Forest Service (USFS) maps,
Water divisions and DOW water codes can be
obtained from the State Engineers' Office, the
CWCB, or the DOW.

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