Middle Colorado Watershed Council

THE ROAN CREEK FISH BARRIER DIVERSION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF THE MIDDLE COLORADO WATERSHED COUNCIL, GARFIELD COUNTY, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COLORADO PARKS WILDLIFE, THE LAND OWNER, AND THE WATER RIGHTS HOLDER. THE PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A FISH BARRIER THAT EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATES THE UPSTREAM MOVEMENT OF NON-NATIVE FISH IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE ROAN CREEKS AQUATIC AND RIPARIAN HABITAT AND PROTECT A UNIQUE NATIVE FISH ASSEMBLAGE OF FOUR SPECIES, INCLUDING THE COLORADO RIVER CUTTHROAT TROUT, BLUEHEAD SUCKER, SPECKLED DACE, AND MOTTLED SCULPIN. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO BENEFIT THE WATER RIGHTS OWNER BY PROVIDING WATER DIVERSION ENHANCEMENTS THAT MAKE WATER DELIVERY MORE EFFICIENT AND LESS IMPACTFUL TO WATER QUALITY BY ELIMINATING THE NEED TO CONSTRUCT A PUSHUP DAM EACH YEAR. THE PROJECT, LOCATED ON ROAN CREEK, NORTHWEST OF DE BEQUE, COLORADO, IS A HIGH-PRIORITY PROJECT IN THE MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SUPPORTS GOALS IN THE COLORADO BASIN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER WATERSHED ASSESSMENT AND PLAN IN COLORADO.

BLM-CO DIVERSION STRUCTURE REHABILITATION TO IMPROVE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION

EXPANSION OF THE MIDDLE COLORADO WATERSHED COUNCIL