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Taylor Park Reservoir Taylor Park. Tributaries: Upper Taylor Riv. Texas Cr-eek. Wi llow Creek Tomichi Creek (Above confluence Marshall Creek) I ...... o I Tomichi Creek (Below confluence Marsha 11 Creek) TABLE S.2 (Continued) StJIMARy OF RELATIVE CONDITION AND MAJOR LIMITING FACTORS fOR SELECTED STREAMS AND RESERVOIRS Physical Habitat and Biology of Fisheries Good - limited littoral zone for spawning - fluctuating water surface - Mysis shrimp problem Fair to Good - bank erosion (all tribs.) - riparian damage (Willow & Texas Creek) - poor pool quality (Willow & Texas Creek) Good ~ macroinvertebrate production low Poor - Good - low summer flows - channelization - poor streambank vegetation - severe sedimentation - pool habitat limited in places Qoartz Creek Good - Exce llent (Below confluence N&M Quartz - low water temperatures Creeks) MarSha 11 Creek Cochetopa Creek (Below confluence Pauline Creek) Good - Excellent siltation - limited spawning gravels Above confluence los Pinos Creek - Excellent Below confluence los Pinos Creek - Fair - channelization in canyon - some sedimentation - pools lacking - sparse vegetation - low sUlllDer flows Water Quality of Fisheries Good - phosphorus limited Good - high suspended sediments in Willow Creek - low temperature (Upper Taylor River). Fair - zinc in excess of state standards fair - high temperature - low dissolved oxygen - turbidity - nutrification Good Waterfowl Areas Poor - limited shoreline vegetation and .arshy areas - lack of nesting sites fair lack of nesting sites Limited amount of waterfowl habitat Good - limited nesting areas limited food supply - 1 ack of ponds limited amount' of waterfowl habitat Fa i r - Good l imi ted amount of waterfowl habitat high dissolved solids - zinc in excess of state standards Good - potential metals problems - high water temperature Good above and below canyon - la~k of nesting habitat - lack of food supply Recreation facilities 50 public campsites - limited supply of campsites 32 public campsites - limited supply of campsites 23 public campsites - campsites located on sma 11 stream No developed campsites 22 public campsites (plus 17 public camp- sites on N&M Quartz Creeks) - campsites located on small creeks no developed campsites - limited supply of developed campsites 23 primitive campsites No developed campsites - limited supply of developed campsites Et6.. . " f, ~ Public Access Exce llent 11.2 miles open shoreline bce llent 29.6 miles open 5.2 miles access limited Fair 4.3 miles open 10.9 miles access limited Poor 4.9 miles open 33.9 miles access limited Poor 2.8 miles open 13.7 miles access limited (plus 10.5 miles open on N&M Quartz CreekS) Fair 6.0 miles open 7.0 miles access limited Good 16.2 RIlles open 13.3 miles access limited ..,~,{;.. ".~,-~:,:.t;.: