Cache la Poudre River Basin, Larimer - Weld Counties, Colorado. Volume 1. Flood Hazard, Dam Safety and Flood Warning.
Abstract
The Cache la Poudre River basin in Colorado is in a rapidly growing area. The population of Larimer and Weld Counties increased by about 60 percent between 1970 and 1980. The basin contains a number of flood hazard areas, from narrow canyon flood plains in the mountainous west to wide valley flood plains in the east. Local interests are concerned about the changing nature of the flood hazards in the basin as a consequence of urban growth, particularly since the catastrophic Big Thompson River flood in the summer of 1976. Volume I presents data on the flood problem including the characteristics of past and potential floods and discusses the development subject to flood hazards. This volume also summaries the dam inspection reports made under the National Dam Safety Program for dams in the Cache la Poudre River basin. Alternative flash flood detection systems are formulated for the mountain portion of the Cache la Poudre River basin. Originator-supplied keywords: Floods, Floodplains - Colorado, Flood damage prevention.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA151767
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers