FLOOD10363 ‎(2)‎

• County: Gunnison
• Community: Gunnison County
• Stream Name: East River, Cement Creek, Alkali Creek, Ohio Creek
• Title: Gunnison County Flood Hydrology, Contract # W99-D-0018 Final Report
• Date: 11/1/2004
• Prepared For: US Army Corps of Engineers, CWCB and Gunnison County
• Prepared By: Tetra Tech, Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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GUNNISON COUNTY FLOOD HYDROLOGY
TAYLOR RIVER
AT ALMONT
SNOWMELT FLOW FREQUENCY CURVE

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Notes:
1. Median Plotting Positions Based on
Extended Period of Record.
2. Observed Period of Record: 1959-2000.
3. Equivalent Years of Record ~ 63 yrs
by correiation with tributary.
4. Drainage area: 477 sq. mi.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

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