Mescal Warm Spring (Dripping Springs Wash-Gila River) COA

Mescal Warm Spring will be managed for self-sustaining populations of Gila topminnow. The habitat should be dug out and the vegetation controlled before Gila topminnow are stocked to restore the population. After habitat is restored, it should be evaluated to determine if it is suitable for desert pupfish, and stocked if it is deemed suitable.

Watershed

Lower & Middle Gila River

Map

Conservation Potential

Medium

Management Priority

Native Aquatic Species Management (Native Fish-Self-sustaining)

Primary Strategy Species

Fish

Gila Topminnow, Desert Pupfish

Secondary Strategy Species