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June 8, 2010--River releases bumped up for endangered fish (Sky-Hi Daily News)

As part of an ongoing effort to improve river habitat for several endangered fish species, releases from various reservoirs will be increased this week and next as part of the Coordinated Reservoirs Operations Program.


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August 13, 2009--D.C. to the rescue: Preserving pikeminnow, chubs and desert vistas (Colorado Independent)

Washington took steps to preserve some critical Colorado natural resources Wednesday, with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on hand for the dedication of the new Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Are

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May 25, 2009--Dam releases to aid rare fish in Colorado River (Denver Post)

Six reservoirs along the upper Colorado River are releasing water through the Memorial Day weekend to help improve mating habitat for endangered fish. The releases from Granby, Ruedi, Windy Gap, Williams Wolford Mountain, Dillon and Green Mountain reservoirs are designed to replicate spring peak flows on the Colorado before the dams were built.


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May 14, 2009--Grand Junction: Native fish reoccupy historic Colorado habitat (Vail Daily)

Biologists have found endangered fish in parts of the Colorado and Yampa rivers where they haven't been seen in decades. The U.S.

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May 14, 2009--Grand Junction: Native fish reoccupy historic Colorado habitat (Vail Daily)

Biologists have found endangered fish in parts of the Colorado and Yampa rivers where they haven't been seen in decades. The U.S.

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April 1, 2009--Endangered fish recovery effort could benefit Grand County reach of Colorado River (Grand County Sky-Hi Daily News)

The effort to recover endangered fish near Grand Junction could benefit Colorado River conditions closer to home.

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January 25, 2009--Water board OKs funds for Colorado River program (Pueblo Chieftain)

The Pueblo Board of Water Works last week voted to continue participation in a program to provide flows for endangered fish on the Western Slope.

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January 11, 2009--Unusual alliances give dams upgrades (Denver Post)

Conservation groups such as Trout Unlimited are usually opponents of irrigation dams, which help farmers and block the free flow of rivers.

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August 11, 2008--Feds request more info on Palisade whitewater park (Grand Junction Free Press)

Palisade officials will consider Tuesday the town’s direction on a whitewater park after receiving additional correspondence from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. So far, the town of Palisade has spent more than $125,000 on plans for the whitewater park without any in-river improvements.


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July 22, 2008--Palisade rearranges park over concern for fish (Grand Junction Sentinel)

Officials hoping to build a whitewater park in Palisade will arrange boulders in the river in the same shapes used upstream at the Price-Stubb Dam if they win approval for the project.


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