FLOOD10330

• County: Mesa
• Stream Name: Colorado River, Big Salt Wash, Little Salt Wash
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Title: Hydrology Report - Flood Insurance Studies in Mesa County, Colorado
• Date: 5/1/1989
• Prepared For: FEMA
• Prepared By: J. F. Sato & Associates, Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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v. Summary of Peak Discharges

The results of the hydrologic studies are summarized in Table 1
below.

TABLE 1

Summary of Discharges

10-yr 50-yr 100-yr 500-yr
Colorado River
above mouth of Gunnison 32,900 44,400 49,300 61,000
below mouth of Gunnison 50,600 73,100 83,100 111,400
Big Salt Wash 1,900 5,500 7,900 16,700
Little Salt Wash 1,500 3,170 4,300 8,100
Horizon Drive Channel 290 360 385 435

Flow profiles for the Colorado River are shown on Figure 9.

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