FLOOD10389 ‎(2)‎

• Designation Number: 577
• County: Conejos
• Community: Manassa
• Stream Name: Conejos River
• Title: Floodplain Information Report - Manassa Colorado
• Date: 8/1/2004
• Prepared For: Manassa and CWCB
• Prepared By: Love and Associates
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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T ABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE..................... ............................................ ,........................................................ 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS...............,....................,............................................................ 2

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 3

Purpose and Scope......................................................................................,................. 3

Au thorization................................................................................................................. 3

STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION.....,......,.. ....................................................................... 4

Community Description............................................................................................... 4

Watershed Description............................., ........ ........................................,.,................ 4

Flooding Problems and Flooding History..... ....... ............................................ ........... 4

Previous Studies...........................................................,................................................ 4

Community Response to the CWCB Designation and Approval Process ...............4

ENGINEERING METHODS............................................ .............................................. 5

Hydrologic Analysis........................................................ .............................................. 5

Hydraulic Analysis........................................................,. .............................................. 5

Floodplain Mapping...................................................................................................... 6

FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT..............................................................,.................... 7
Local Ordinance Requirements................................................................................... 7

Flood Insurance......................... ......,............................................................................. 7

Floodplain Management Alternatives.........................................,............................... 7

REFERENCES.......,..,........................,.,......................".,...,.....................,.,................,..... 9

Appendix

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