Three Forks, Arizona
Three Forks is a location in Apache County, Arizona where three forks of the Black River converge. It has an estimated elevation of 8,225 feet (2,507 m) above sea level.[1]
The Three Forks springsnail is found exclusively there.[2] The species is endangered and the Three Forks area has consequently been declared a critical habitat.[3][4]
A Civilian Conservation Corps camp was established at Three Forks in 1932.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Three Forks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Martinez, Michael A. (2009). "Population Size Estimates for Pyrgulopsis trivialis (Hydrobiidae), an Imperiled Aquatic Snail from East-Central Arizona". Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. 41 (1): 30–33. doi:10.2181/036.041.0105. ISSN 0193-8509. S2CID 85045352.
- ^ Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for the Three Forks Springsnail and Threatened Status for the San Bernardino Springsnail Throughout Their Ranges and Designation of Designation of Critical Habitat for Both Species; Final Rule (77 FR 23060) (PDF), Department of the Interior
- ^ Service, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Two Arizona Springsnails to Receive Endangered Species Act Protection". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Blue Region Recalls Days of Coronado". Arizona Republic. 14 May 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ Moore, Robert Joseph (2006). The Civilian Conservation Corps in Arizona's Rim Country: Working in the Woods. University of Nevada Press. pp. 48–50. ISBN 978-0-87417-677-3.
Municipalities and communities of Apache County, Arizona, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs |
| |
| Populated places | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
