Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy

Open Draw Creek (Upper Black River) COA

Open Draw is a tributary to East Fork Black River and contains minimal year round flow. It will be evaluated for managing self-sustaining populations of speckled dace and other native aquatic species that are currently present downstream of Open Draw Creek. Spring-fed ponds in the headwaters of Open Draw are managed for Chiricahua leopard frog.

Watershed

Salt River

Map

Conservation Potential

Medium

Management Priority

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

Primary Strategy Species

Fish

Speckled Dace

Secondary Strategy Species