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The Lower Dolores Subbasin

Landscape Summaries > Lower Dolores Subbasin Profile

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Wetland Mapping Summary
Area of mapped wetlands 3,553 acres
Percent of basin mapped as wetlands 1%
Wetland Area by Type (acres)
Freshwater Herbaceous1,12032%
Freshwater Shrub 3239%
Freshwater Forested 0None
Ponds 1,41040%
Lakes 7< 1%
Rivers 68319%
Other 11< 1%
Wetland Area Mapped with Modifiers (acres)
Excavated 0< 1%
Dammed 0< 1%
Ditched/Drained 0None
Farmed 0None
Modified by Beaver 0< 1%
Wetland Area by Stressor Class (acres)
No Stress124,57730%
Low Stress223,63555%
Moderate Stress39,28610%
High Stress12,8163%
Severe Stress9,2822%

Total Area and Elevation Range
Total Area409,605 acres 1,658 sq km
Maximum Elevation 9,772 ft2,979 m
Minimum Elevation4,456 ft 1,358 m
Average Elevation6,937 ft 2,115 m

Land Ownership (acres)
Total Federal Lands350,18085%
Bureau of Land Management246,78360%
Total Forest Service Land103,39725%
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests86,37421%
Manti-La Sal National Forest17,0234%
Total State Lands0None
City, County, and Other Local Government Lands0None
Land Trusts and Non-Governmental Organizations0None
Tribal Lands0None
Private Lands59,42515%

Ecoregions (acres)
20: Colorado Plateaus282,96869%
20c: Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands277,04168%
20d: Arid Canyonlands5,9271%
21: Southern Rockies126,63731%
21f: Sedimentary Mid-Elevation Forests126,63731%

Potential Conservation Areas (PCAs) are delineated around important elements of biodiversity (plants, animals or natural communities). The list below includes all PCAs within the Lower Dolores created for wetland and riparian dependent elements. This list represents wetlands and riparian areas with the highest known biodiversity value in the area.

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Tracked elements of biodiversity include animals, plants, and natural communities that are uncommon either globally or within the state of Colorado. The list below includes all wetland and riparian dependent elements found within the Lower Dolores and the count of known occurrences.

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