Sand Creek Massacre NHS Fish Survey

The National Park Service Water Resources Division conducted a single day of sampling in spring 2006 to document fish species present in Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (NHS). The team sampled several small, open ponds along the Big Sandy Creek, an intermittent stream, and one of its tributaries. The National Park Service was particularly interested in investigating the presence of the Arkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini), a threatened species listed by the State of Colorado and a candidate for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.