First published in 1980, the second volume of Energy Development in the Southwest analyses water conditions and habitat life in the Upper Colorado River Basin. This title will be of particular interest to students of Environmental Science.

Part II: Impacts on Water Quality, Fish, and Wildlife; 7. The Influence of Reduced Streamflows on Water Quality; Discussion; 8. Potential Impacts of Alterations in Streamflow and Water Quality on Fish and Macroinvertebrates in the Upper Colorado River Basin; Discussion; 9. The impacts of Habitat Alterations and Introduced Species on the Native Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin; Discussion; 10. The Impacts of Habitat Alterations on the Endangered and threatened Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin; Discussion; 11. The Ecology of Colorado River Reservoir Shorelines; Discussion; 12. The Impacts of Energy Development on Big Game in Northwestern Colorado; Discussion; Part III: Fish and Wildlife Management in the Upper Colorado River Basin: Planting and Evaluation Considerations and Procedures; 13. The Potential Impacts of Energy Development on Water resources in the Yampa River Basin; Discussion; 14. Predicting the Impacts of Surface Coal Mining on Trout Populations in the Yampa River Basin ; Discussion; 15. Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP); Discussion; Part IV: Political and Legal Institutions Affecting the Uses of the Lands and Waters in the Upper Colorado River Basin; 16. Institutional Aspects of Water Allocation in the Upper Colorado River Basin: Implications for Fish and Wildlife; Discussion