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  Verde River - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Verde River is one of the largest perennial rivers within the state.
The Verde River and the Salt River confluence near Fountain Hills.
The cities of Camp Verde, Clarkdale and Cottonwood are located along the river and constitute the primary population centers.
www.open-encyclopedia.com /Verde_River   (210 words)

  
 Verde Wild and Scenic River, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Verde River exits the Verde Valley between the Black Hills and the Mogollon Rim.
The highest elevation within the Scenic River Area is 3,484 feet (south-west of the confluence of Sycamore Canyon Creek with the Verde River); its lowest elevation is 2,590 feet (river-level at the wilderness boundary).
The red shiner is abundant in the Verde and competes with native fish (i.e., Loach minnow and spikedace).
www.nps.gov /rivers/wsr-verde.html   (3607 words)

  
 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT for the VERDE RIVER HEADWATERS RIPARIAN RESTORATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Coconino County, AZ The purpose of this Environmental Assessment (EA) is to describe the environmental effects of a proposal for resource management on the Verde River Headwaters Riparian Restoration Demonstration Project (hereinafter referred to as the Verde Project).
A table summarizing the threatened and endangered wildlife, fish, and plants within or adjacent to the Verde Project Area is contained in Appendix E. A comprehensive biological assessment and evaluation to analyze the effects of the preferred alternative on these species is on file at the Long Valley Ranger Station.
Projects such as the Verde Project improve the knowledge of all the parties involved, provide positive funding mechanisms to meet the goals and objectives of all of the parties involved, and improve the functioning condition of riparian systems.
www.fs.fed.us /r3/coconino/nepa/verde_river_5_19.html   (13809 words)

  
 Verde River, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is a perennial stream in a state known for its "dry" rivers, but it is not always boatable, and may have navigable flows in some reaches when others are too low to paddle.
There are three dams on the Verde River, at Sullivan Lake, Horseshoe Reservoir and Bartlett Reservoir, with about 125 free-flowing miles between Sullivan and Horseshoe and another 19 miles between Horseshoe and Bartlett.
The river can be hazardous at low flows and at high flows, so careful attention should be paid to river conditions before beginning a downriver trip.
www.southwestpaddler.com /docs/verde.html   (581 words)

  
 Verde Valley Arizona & Sedona Attractions: Official Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Verde River winds its way through the Verde Valley Arizona communities providing a variety of Verde Valley and Sedona attractions, recreation and activities.
The Verde River that flows past Dead Horse and winds its way through the Verde Valley may be fished for catfish, bass and trout.
The Verde Valley and Sedona attractions and activities are endless.
www.sedona-verdevalley.com /activities_attractions.asp   (429 words)

  
 eGrad - Travel - Adventure Travel - Desert Canoeing: Paddling Arizona's Verde River
The Verde is generally navigable by canoe or kayak in the early spring (February to April), when flows often measure several thousand cubic feet per second.
Although late summer monsoons can provide a wild ride, you have to be ready at a moment's notice (the Verde is sometimes referred to as a "surf's up" river), and there can be a lot of boat-beating debris in the channel due to flash flooding, as well as numerous snags and strainers.
This run is the "Wild" portion of the Verde River, and although it may not offer the whitewater thrills of the Beasley Flats/Childs run, you are unlikely to encounter reminders of the outside world.
www.egrad.com /index.cfm?action=story&iStoryID=399§ionID=40&subSectionID=64   (1062 words)

  
 Verde River Rafting in Arizona | RaftInfo.com
The well channeled Verde River allows inflatable kayak trips during the winter season when base flows keep a steady 150-200 cubic feet per second of water flow in the river.
Taking on the river in an inflatable kayak, one on one, under the watchful eye of an instructor/guide is an adventurous and rewarding way to experience this beautiful wilderness waterway.
To learn about other rivers offering whitewater rafting in Arizona with a list of outfitters in the area, use the drop down menu to the right.
www.raftinfo.com /verde.htm   (340 words)

  
 Verde Canyon Railroad: Wilderness Route
The preservation of the Verde Canyon, the Railroad, and its history, is sustained by the appreciation of passengers as they view this protected ecosystem and wilderness area first hand.
The Verde River Canyon is a living natural jewel in Central Arizona, a real ‘diamond in the rough.’ The real beauty of the Verde River Canyon is its resistance to change.
The lush riverside vegetation of the Verde River, the clear, clean waters, and the food chain relative to the canyon are all important components in making this such a welcomed home to many nesting pairs of raptors.
www.reel-one.com /vcrr.html   (1745 words)

  
 Yavapai-Apache Nation - Ft. Verde Indians (Old)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Before Clear Fork, Camp Lincoln as it was later known, and finally "Camp Verde" was settled, these two native peoples were hunting the region with bow and arrow for deer, mountain sheep and pronghorn antelope.
The first beaver trap was set on the Salt and Verde Rivers three hundred years later, in 1828, by Kit Carson.
The Verde Valley and the surrounding areas are some of the most lush and majestic in the southwest.
www.yavapai-apache-nation.com /Pages/ftverde.html   (536 words)

  
 Verde River, Arizona (Rivers and Streams)
The Verde River is northeast of Phoenix and holds two man-made reservoirs, Horseshoe and Bartlett.
The headwaters of the Verde River begin in the Juniper Mountains of Prescott National Forest.
The Verde River flows down through a rugged canyon and slowly across the plains of the Verde Valley.
www.azohwy.com /v/verderiv.htm   (107 words)

  
 verde.htm
The well channeled Verde River allows us to operate inflatable kayak trips during the winter season when base flows keep a steady 150-200 cubic feet per second of water flow in the river.
Taking on the river in an inflatable kayak, one on one, under the watchful eye of our instructor/guide is an adventurous and rewarding way to experience this beautiful wilderness waterway.
Inflatable kayak trips are accompanied by a gear raft that carries all camp comforts (See Camping) and can accommodate a couple of passengers if the desire to sit back strikes or you have some younger children accompanying you on the trip.
www.mild2wildrafting.com /verderiver.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Arizona State Parks - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Verde Valley River Days celebration brings together forty-plus nature-based exhibits, a menagerie of live animals, non- stop entertainment from organized canoe rides, sand castle building, to geology tours, as well as local food vendors on Saturday September 27 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
This annual celebration, begun by a group of Cottonwood residents, promotes awareness of the Verde River's distinctive riparian habitat where eighty-five percent of all wildlife in the area looks to for sustenance.
Verde Valley River Days' mission is to promote understanding and appreciation for the past, present and future importance of the Verde River's natural and cultural resources.
www.azstateparks.com /pressrelease/03archive/vrdays03_prls.html   (450 words)

  
 GORP - Mazatzal Wilderness
Road #479 requires fording the Verde River due to closure of Horseshoe Dam crossing.
River crossings at Red Creek and Pete's Cabin Mesa may be dangerous and may also be difficult to find.
From this point it is possible to hike or pack down Red Creek (a primitive jeep road follows the creek) for approximately 3 miles to the Verde River.
www.gorp.com /gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/az_mazat.htm   (3300 words)

  
 Upper Verde River Wildlife Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Upper Verde River Property, known also as the Croll Subject Property, is located approximately eight miles north of Chino Valley in Yavapai County, Arizona.
The primary management emphasis for the Upper Verde River property is to manage riparian habitat and maintain native fish diversity.
Native fish populations in the upper Verde River, inclusive of the subject properties, are among the most diverse in Arizona.
www.gf.state.az.us /outdoor_recreation/wildlife_area_upper.shtml   (758 words)

  
 Webcam at USGS stream-gage, Verde River near Scottsdale, AZ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Webcam at USGS stream-gage, Verde River near Scottsdale, AZ Webcam at USGS Streamflow-Gaging Station 09511300, Verde River, near Scottsdale, Arizona
The camera is installed inside the gage house on the right bank of the river with the Verde River flowing from left to right in the image.
The streamflow-gaging station is on the tribal lands of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, 0.75 miles north of the City of Phoenix water treatment plant, 1.0 miles upstream from the mouth of the Verde River, and 16 miles northeast of the city of Scottsdale, Arizona.
az.water.usgs.gov /webcams/09511300cur.htm   (229 words)

  
 CBD - Letterhead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The action inevitably results in less water for the Verde River, downstream residents and wildlife.
Waiting until they ‘see’ the decrease in the river will be too late,” said Michelle Harrington, rivers program director for the Center for Biological Diversity.
In similar cases, the courts have sided with wildlife and determined that protections for rivers must be in place prior to taking an action.
www.biologicaldiversity.org /swcbd/press/verderiver12-9-04.html   (376 words)

  
 Education Committee
The poster is displayed in the VRCA booth during special events such as the Verde Valley Birding Festival and Verde River Days.
Byrkit is a native Arizonan who was born in Jerome and grew up close to the Verde River in Clarkdale.
His personal feelings about the Verde River were formed as a child at the magnificent view of the Verde Valley from the rim of Mingus Mountain where his family cabin has been located since 1923.
www.verderivervrca.org /education.htm   (315 words)

  
 Find verde river rafting trip here - whitewater rafting
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Durango Rafting on the Animas River in the heart of Mesa Verde Country...
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www.lava179.com /whitewater-rafting/verde-river-rafting-trip.html   (351 words)

  
 Verde Canyon Railway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Verde Canyon Railway (Arizona Central Railroad) runs from Clarkdale (near the historic mining town of Jerome) to the sleepy hamlet of Perkinsville along the magnificent Verde River Canyon.
Passenger service through the stunning Verde River Canyon began on November 23, 1990.
Verde Canyon Railroad is ticket to wilderness experience.
www.azrail.org /railroad/vcr/index.htm   (124 words)

  
 Volume 1, Issue 2, 2003 - The Verde River and Metropolitan Phoenix
The Verde river- riparian area is not only an amazing environmental contribution to Arizona, but it also has areas of national wild and scenic river designation.
The Verde flows through central Arizona and is perennial (runs all year long), which is a rare in the desert of Arizona.
Most importantly, as with any riparian area, the Verde is home to many fish, bird, and mammal species that use the area for their habitat, their resting source during migration (for birds), and their shelter as protection from predators.
www.kjscubaadventures.com /volume1issue22003.htm   (633 words)

  
 Recreation | Waterways | Verde River
The Upper Verde River, the stretch of river north of the Bartlett Lake Dam, and the Lower Verde River, below the dam.
The Verde River begins in north central Arizona and flows south to Bartlett Lake.
The Verde River is restricted by the Bartlett Lake Dam which creates the lake.
www.fountainhillsguide.com /rec_wat_verde.html   (373 words)

  
 verde.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Verde Valley lies south of the Mogollon Rim in the Transition Zone.
Verde Valley is a structural basin bounded by faults on its SW and NE margins.
Central Verde Valley consists of Miocene and Pliocene sedimentary rocks that filled the basin as it subsided.
jan.ucc.nau.edu /~rcb7/verde.html   (661 words)

  
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One of the most important impacts of the traded land is the consolidation of private land over the source-water aquifer to the Verde River.
In fact, the state of Arizona has failed in its fiduciary duty to protect riparian areas from groundwater pumping and has failed to recognize the interconnectedness of surface and groundwater, and has allowed excessive groundwater pumping to the detriment of riparian areas.
The Big Chino aquifer is considered by the USGS to be the source or origin of the Verde River.
www.ringsforever.com /~yavapai/win1.doc   (448 words)

  
 Verde River, AZ Breeding Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Breeding Habitat at the Verde River, near Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona
Habitat is composed of a dense multi-storied mixture of tamarisk and native vegetation, ranging from 20-40 feet high.
The patch is adjacent to the Verde River, and has a small spring-fed stream running throughout.
www.usgs.nau.edu /swwf/tuzi.html   (48 words)

  
 GORP - Fly-Fishing the Verde Valley - Upper Verde River
When we arrived at the river we were amazed at the number of anglers out on this Saturday morning.
By April or May water temperatures in the upper and lower Verde River rise into the 70s, and the river becomes a warm-water fishery.
The river gets warm in the summer and doesn't hold a resident population of trout; it depends totally on its stockings, which usually begin in the Wet Beaver Creek tributary in April and continue until July.
www.gorp.com /gorp/publishers/countryman/fis_uvr.htm   (1069 words)

  
 verde canyon railroad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Verde River Canyon is a living, natural jewel at the edge of the Mogollon Rim in Central Arizona.
Verde Canyon Railroad -- Wilderness Route: Its not the destination, its the journey...
This line is known as the Verde Canyon Railroad, L.C. because it follows the scenic and remote Verde River between Clarkdale, Arizona, to the remote ranch of Perkinsville.
www.packlitepro.com /10/verde-canyon-railroad.html   (663 words)

  
 S. 161, Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The federal funds authorized for the Verde River Basin Partnership would benefit the state of Arizona and local governments in that state.
If, however, some parcels were instead removed from the exchange and sold by the Forest Service, offsetting receipts would increase, but we estimate that any such increase would be less than $500,000 in any year and would be offset over time by additional spending for land acquisition.
Title II would authorize the appropriation of whatever amounts are necessary over the next four years for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct (in partnership with state and local entities) water resources studies of the Verde River Basin in Arizona.
www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=6155&sequence=0   (569 words)

  
 Recreation | Waterways | East Verde River
The East Verde flows from its origin, the confluence of several creeks below the rim, to its end, the confluence with the Verde River near Squaw Butte.
Along the way the river carves through narrow canyons as well as wider valleys.
Highway 87 crosses the East Verde River north of Payson.
www.fountainhillsguide.com /rec_wat_everde.html   (193 words)

  
 Verde Beasley -Gap Creek   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This section is the Whitewater day run on the Verde River.
Optimum flow rate for fun class 3 is between 1000 and 3000 cfs.
This section is known for the Verde pre-falls and Verde Falls.
www.desertpaddlers.com /Verde2.htm   (203 words)

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