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Water Supply Protection
File Number
7630.650
Description
Wild and Scenic - Yampa River
State
CO
Basin
Statewide
Date
7/19/1976
Title
Recommendation of CU Wilderness Study Group - RE-Classification of Green and Yampa Rivers According to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act as Amended through PL 93-621
Water Supply Pro - Doc Type
Report/Study
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<br />OUl981 <br /> <br />The Brown's Park area is also an important waterfowl area. Marshlands, <br /> <br />naturally produced by seasonal flooding of the Green River prior to the construction <br /> <br />of the Flaming Gorge Dam, are maintained by pumping water out of the river onto <br /> <br />the land. <br /> <br />Mammals and Other Species <br /> <br />Bighorn sheep are present along the river, but their numbers have been <br /> <br />decreasing, possibly due to lungworm. An estimate of 85 animals was made in 1975. <br /> <br />Mule deer occur in large numbers in Dinosaur N.M. Yampa Bench, Deerlodge <br /> <br />Park, Island Park, Cub Creek, and low lying areas north of the Gates of Lodore <br /> <br />provide important winter range. <br /> <br />River otter inhabited the area historically, but were hunted to extinction. <br /> <br />The Division of Wildlife is working on introducing river otter in a few areas. <br /> <br />At this time neither the Green or Yampa rivers have been chosen as a sight. <br /> <br />Beaver are common inhabitants of the river. <br /> <br />There have been possible recent sightings of the black footed ferret, <br /> <br />considered to be the rarest mammal in the U.S., in Brown's Park. <br /> <br />There are a variety of small mammals and reptiles in the area. The only <br /> <br />venomous snake is the faded midget rattlesnake, which is uncommon. <br /> <br />Dinosaur N.M. is one of the few places where the Dobson fly, the largest <br /> <br />aquatic insect in North America occurs. It is food for many species of fish. <br /> <br />Historical and Cultural Values <br /> <br />The area of the river under study has had a rich and colorful history. <br /> <br />Hunting, gathering, 'foraging peoples have occupied the Dinosaur region for <br /> <br />several thousand years. The earliest people probably lived here starting in <br /> <br />about 6000 or 7000 B.C. <br /> <br />In about 1000 A.D. the Fremont Indians were living in the western portion <br /> <br />of Dinosaur N.M. Their occupation ended in 1150 A.D. or 1200 A.D. at the very <br /> <br />latest. The Ute Indians dominated the area south of the Yampa River. The <br /> <br />Shoshone and Snake Indians occupied Brown's Park. Many important archeological <br />
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