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some well rounded gravels of '~ inch to 1 inch in dimension in the stream <br />• channel, there is no indication the deep soils of the Delson loam were <br />streamlaid. There are no meadows, floodplains, or terraces indicative of <br />alluvial deposits. Where the stream has exposed recent cuts with banks up to <br />eight feet in height, no stratified sediments were observed. <br />The vegetation in Long Draw is typical of many other tributary drainages in <br />the area. oak brush dominates the steep side slopes while perennial and annual <br />grasses and fortis with some shrubs dominate the swales and openings. Plant <br />species observed here include bluegrass, redtop, brom~rass, slender wheatgrass <br />(Agropyron trachycaulum), western wheatgrass, and several species of weedy <br />fortis. In the stream channel itself were cottonwood, willows, chokecherry, <br />serviceberry, and other low growing shrubs. 'There were no plant species that <br />indicated subirrigation. <br />Domestic livestock grazing and wildlife habitat are the primary land uses <br />of this area. In addition, two shallow pits intercept the groundwater flow in <br />this tributary and the water is transported approximately 4 miles, via pipeline, <br />• ,, to Stucker Mesa for domestic use. <br />'The above discussion indicates that Long Draw is not an alluvial valley <br />floor. The deep soils present in the draw are a result of sheet erosion and are <br />primarily collwial in nature. There are no meadows, floodplains or terraces <br />and no stratified sediments which would indicate alluvial, streamlaid deposits. <br />There are no plant species that indicate the presence of subirrigation. The <br />steep side slopes of the Swale as well as its distance from any other cultivated <br />area make Long Draw unsuitable as a farming unit. 'The area best serves as a <br />grazing area for livestock and wildlife. <br />Morrell Cow Canq~ (tributary to Terror Creek) <br />i•~ <br />An almost linear stream channel originates on the north side of the <br />watershed divide above Steven's Clilch and flows to Terror Creek in the vicinity <br />of the hbrrell Cow Camp headwaters in Section 1, T13S-R92W. The channel begins <br />on a steep slope of the basaltic rubble, which may overlie a ledge of the <br />Mesaverde sandstone. The stream channel is eroding Mesaverde strata along most <br />