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Dallas Creek Project, Colorado (BR) -23- \ The following are the stream flow regimen provided by the Colorado Division of Wildlife and are recommended by the Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion in the project operation: Uncompahgre River below mouth of Cow Creek to Montrose-Delta Canal Diversions II May 16-0ct 31 75 cfs Nov-May 15 45 cfs East Fork Dallas Creek below diversion to junction with West Fork 15 cfs 7 cfs West Fork below diversion to junction with East Fork 10 cfs 5 cfs Dallas Creek from junction of forks to Ridgway Reservoir 25 cfs 12 cfs 11 A maximum flow of 400 cfs should not be exceeded. II All flow recommendations except for the Uncompahgre River shall be the listed flow or the natural stream flow which ever is less. No specific project costs for stream flow maintenance would be allocated to fishery purposes, since these flow regimens would be obtained through the manipulation of project operational criteria. The control of water temperature coupled with downstream flows provided by the project in the Uncomphagre River would preserve the existing man-days of fishing use and support an additional 2,000 man-days of fishing. , Improved fishing quality on any project associated stream would be of limited value if these areas are not made available to the general public. Fisherman access is becoming a more critical problem each year. Presently, assured public access to the Uncompahgre River is limited to approximately one mile of State-owned frontage associated with the Billy Creek Management Area. Public access to Dallas Creek below the forest boundary is very limited. If additional fishing benefits are to result from maintaining stream flows, public access to those waters must be guaranteed.