Upper Narrows of the Mojave River (looking up river,
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There
have been several tries to introduce the Mohave tui Chub
into both private and public ponds and lakes. All these attempts
have been made as an effort to establish six permanent refugia
for the Chub in order to have it down-listed from endangered
to threatened. Ideally, the Chub would someday be reintroduced
back into its native habitat, the Mojave River itself. Unfortunately,
because of the presence of the Arroyo
Chub, which can hybridize with the Mohave tui Chub, this
reintroduction is unrealistic at this time. Until the Arroyo
Chub can be removed, reintroduction possibilities are practically
obsolete. If under ideal circumstances the impossible could
occur, the Chub would be introduced into the headwaters of
the Mojave River. Here, where the water is least likely to
dry up, the Chub would have the most
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chances
of survival. The Upper Narrows would also be an ideal place
to reintroduce
the Chub especially in the area of Highway 18 where it runs
through Apple Valley.This
stretch of river
is the last place on the whole river to run dry because surface
flow is supplimented
by the overflow from the trout fish hatchery located on the
campus of the Victor Valley College. The Hatchery
is scheduled to be closed down, however, which could impact
the surface flow 4 miles downriver (North) at the Upper Narrows.
This area is maintained by the Lewis Center for Educational
Research, home of the Academy for Academic Excellence.
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