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<br />Analyses of the hydraulic characteristics of the stream in the study areas were carried out to
<br />provide estimates of the water surface elevations of floods of the selected recurrence intervals
<br />along each stream. The water surface elevations were computed through use of the Corps of
<br />Engineers' HEC-RAS step backwater computer program. Cross sections for the backwater
<br />analysis of the North St. Vrain Creek and the main stream of the St. Vrain Creek were obtained
<br />by digitizing cross sections obtained from the topographic maps of the study reach. Additional
<br />cross sections were field-surveyed at close intervals above and below bridges and culverts in
<br />order to account for possible backwater effects of these structureso The locations of the cross
<br />sections used in the flood profile computations are reference on the flooded area maps (Plates
<br />13 through 19) and the flood profiles (Figures 1 through 6)
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<br />Channel roughness coefficients (Manning's "n") for the flood profile computations were
<br />assigned on the basis of field inspection of the channel and floodplain through the study reach.
<br />The range of "n" values for channel and floodplain are summarized below in Table 5:
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<br />at
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<br />mouth
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<br />924.0
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<br />5,350
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<br />12,120
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<br />16,520
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<br />40,080
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<br />For a detailed description of the hydrologic analysis,
<br />produced in 1987 by Engineering Professionals, Inc.
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<br />Hvdraulic Anal
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<br />No. 85th St. (D/S study
<br />limit)
<br />Boulder-Weld County
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<br />351.0
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<br />241.0
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<br />5,520
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<br />3,160
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<br />10,950
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<br />6,890
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<br />14,850
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<br />9,580
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<br />28,670
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<br />19,680
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<br />Buttonrock Dam was then inserted in the calibrated SWMM model of St. Vrain Creek at the
<br />Lyons gaugeo It was found that 6-hour rainfall over South St. Vrain Creek and North Sto Vrain
<br />Creek below Buttonrock Dam generated higher peak discharges at Lyons than did rainfall over
<br />the entire St. Vrain basin above Lyons. The adopted frequency curve at Lyons therefore does
<br />not reflect any contribution to peak discharges from the 99 square miles of drainage basin above
<br />Buttonrock. The adopted frequency curve at the mouth was modeled by applying 6-hour
<br />rainfall to 924 square miles of contributing basin area. This frequency curve was developed for
<br />existing conditions and with Buttonrock Dam in placeo Table 4 summarizes the results of the
<br />hydrologic analysis of flood flows within the study reach.
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<br />to the
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<br />Technical
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<br />Addendum
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<br />St.
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<br />Buttonrock inflow
<br />ST. VRAIN CREEK
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<br />at mouth
<br />NORTH ST. VRAIN
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<br />confluence of No. & SOo
<br />Vrain
<br />Lyons Gauge
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<br />Buttonrock spillway
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<br />at
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<br />mouth
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<br />211.0
<br />212.0
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<br />99.0
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<br />119.0
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<br />9900
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<br />2,040
<br />2,030
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<br />1,600
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<br />680
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<br />1,000
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<br />6,670
<br />5,560
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<br />4,200
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<br />2,000
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<br />2,850
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<br />8,880
<br />8,830
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<br />6,000
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<br />3,100
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<br />4,310
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<br />20,260
<br />20,140
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<br />15,000
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<br />7,600
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<br />10,630
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<br />As future floods will be attenuated by Buttonrock reservoir, and as adequate streamflow
<br />records are unavailable to adequately account for the effects of Buttonrock on peak flood flows
<br />through statistical analysis, the Corps of Engineers modeled the St. Vrain Creek Basin using the
<br />Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) and the
<br />Missouri River Division's version of Harder's diffusion routing model. Discharge-Frequency
<br />relationships at the confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks and at the mouth of the St.
<br />Vrain were derived through a statistical analysis of the streamflow records at these points.
<br />Since Buttonrock Dam has a controlling effect on peak discharges at the Lyons gauge, only the
<br />period of record prior to the construction of Buttonrock was used in the analysiso The analytical
<br />methods presented in Bulletin No. 17 (Reference 7) published by the Water Resources Council
<br />were used for the statistical analysiso Parameters in the St. Vrain model were then adjusted
<br />until the model accurately reproduced the peak flows as derived from the statistical analysis of
<br />streamflow recordso Details of the calibration of the model may be found in the 1987
<br />Engineering Professionals, Inco Technical Addendum. After calibration of the model, the
<br />modeled frequency-discharge relationship without Buttonrock Dam fit the historic frequency-
<br />discharge relationship well.
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<br />Irnrned. D/S of
<br />confluence with Mido St.
<br />Vrain Creek
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<br />at mouth
<br />SOUTH STo VRAIN
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<br />MIDDLE STo VRAIN
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<br />Location
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<br />Peaceful Valley (State
<br />Hwy 72 bridge)
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<br />TABLE 4
<br />PEAK DISCHARGES AT SELECTED LOCATIONS
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<br />9200
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<br />Drainage
<br />Area (Sq. Mio)
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<br />66.7
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<br />32.4
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<br />18.7
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<br />1,400
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<br />10- YR
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<br />1,220
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<br />590
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<br />470
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<br />3,750
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<br />Peak Discharge (cis)
<br />50- YR 100- YR
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<br />2,790
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<br />1,430
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<br />860
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<br />5,430
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<br />3,990
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<br />2,000
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<br />1,180
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<br />11,900
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<br />500- YR
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<br />8,560
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<br />4,070
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<br />2,320
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<br />North St. Vrain & St.
<br />Floodplain Update
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<br />V rain Creeks
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<br />Town of Lyons
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<br />North St. Vrain & St.
<br />Floodplain Update
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<br />Vrain Creeks
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<br />Town of Lyons
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