Aspects of the Yampa River Flow Regime Essential for Maintenance of Native Fishes.

摘要

Maintaining various components of the natural flow regime of the Yampa River is essential to create habitat and preserve the native and endangered fishes it supports. Further, the Yampa River provides the downstream Green River with a more natural flow and water temperature pattern, and creates essential connections between the river and floodplain wetlands so native fishes can benefit. This report describes those essential components of the Yampa River flow regime, recognizing that all elements of the flow regime are important and losses or alterations would negatively affect ecosystem integrity. Information presented in this report is based on existing literature, data, and professional opinion, regarding aspects of the Yampa River flow regime thought essential for preservation of native fishes. A full reading of the report is encouraged so the reader understands the context under which these statements were developed.