Record Details
page B-49
Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page B-49 Final environmental statement : authorized municipal and industrial system, Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah, Vol. 1, page B-49 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Date | 14 |
| Format | B-49 text/PDF |
| Rights | Brigham Young University; http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/generic.php Public Domain Public |
| Language | English; eng; en |
| Relation | Central Utah Project; Western Waters Digital Library; ratio and while stream banks are stable vegetative cover is sparse extreme seasonal flow fluctuations are detrimental and prevent establish ment of a better fishery in addition to excessive spring and early summer flows numerous irrigation diversions create completely de watered areas during late summer channelization and bank protection have occurred on about 20 percent of this reach to accommodate the high spring and summer flows high discharges have eroded away much of the gravel suitable for spawning and high velocities limit success of the spring spawning of cutthroat trout low flows during the fall prohibit brown trout from using much of the surrounding substrate that may be suitable for spawning reproduction of whitefish is much more successful because these broadcast spawners spanners spaw ners are capable of using the abundant rubble and boulder substrate much of the stream is bordered by private land and is not accessible to the public the state rates the section as class III 111 ili angling use has been estimated at 610 man days annually 5 deer creek reservoir yellow perch comprise over 90 percent of the total fish population in this 7 mile long impoundment other species include mountain whitefish utah chub utah sucker largemouth bass green sunfish carp kokanee sokanee ko kanee brown trout rainbow trout and lake trout the most abundant trout are rainbow which are stocked annually in large numbers the summer sport fishery includes perch which dominate shallow warmer water and trout which prefer deeper cooler areas the distribution of fish during the spring and fall reservoir overturn periods tends to be more homogeneous current fishing use at deer creek reservoir is estimated at about 100000 man days annually 6 deer creek dam to the olmsted diversion dam this 6 mile class I 1 segment has physical habitat and flow conditions to support a high density self sustaining brown trout population estimated at 584 fish per surface acre habitat conditions include favorable water velocity frequent and deep pools a high percentage of gravel substrate suitable for spawn spawning J ing and overhanging vegetation with stable undercut banks that provide excellent cover important spawning and rearing areas appear to be located in main tributaries tributa ries as well as the main river channel this section appears to have the highest overall product ivirty ivity in the entire river and is the major source of brown trout recruit ment for downstream portions currently this section provides about 29500 man days of fishing per year B 49 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/8363 |
