Canyon Creek

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    Ayudando a las truchas en Canyon Creek

    Ayudando a las truchas en Canyon Creek thumbnail

    Por Olivia Emmer

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte

    Cuando se construyó la alcantarilla en los años 70, los planificadores sabían que sería un problema para los peces. La alcantarilla consta de dos canales, cada uno de 10 pies de ancho y 300 pies de largo. Pasa por debajo de la interestatal… read more →

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    Helping out the trout at Canyon Creek

    Helping out the trout at Canyon Creek thumbnail This large culvert runs beneath I-70 just west of Glenwood Springs. It connects the majority of Canyon Creek with its final stretch before joining the Colorado River, but has been an impediment to fish swimming upstream. Photo by Olivia Emmer

    When the culvert was built in the ‘70s, planners knew it would be a problem for fish. The box culvert is two channels, each 10 feet wide and 300 feet long. It runs beneath Interstate 70 west of Glenwood Springs, connecting the cascading Canyon Creek with its final yards before… read more →