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<br />. Eagle River (at Red Cliff), from approximately 30 feet downstream of the
<br />downstream Town of Red Cliff corporate limit to approximately 770 feet
<br />upstream of the upstream corporate limit; and
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<br />. Turkey Creek, from approximately 33 feet downstream of the Town of Red Cliff
<br />corporate limit to approximately 95 feet upstream of Shrine Pass Road.
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<br />The FIS for the Town of Basalt, Eagle, and Pitkin Counties, Colorado, dated June 4,
<br />1987, included the Fryingpan River from the confluence with the Roaring Fork River to
<br />approximately 0.75 mile upstream and the Roaring Fork River from the Eagle-Pitkin
<br />County boundary to Tagerts Lake.
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<br />The FIS for the Town of Eagle, Eagle County, Colorado, dated September 1979,
<br />included detailed study of floods caused by overflows from Brush Creek and
<br />approximate studies of the Eagle River and Eby Creek within the corporate limits of the
<br />Town of Eagle.
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<br />The FIS for the Town of Gypsum, Eagle County, Colorado, dated March 16, 1984,
<br />included detailed studies of Gypsum Creek within the the Town of Gypsum corporate
<br />limit, and of the Eagle River from U.S. Highway 24 (US24) to the western corporate
<br />limit. The remaining portion of the Eagle River within the corporate limits of Gypsum
<br />and the unnamed tributary to Gypsum Creek were studied by approximate methods.
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<br />The FIS for the Town of Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, dated March 1980, included
<br />detailed information on floods caused by the overflow of the Eagle River through
<br />Minturn. That report also covered approximate methods used to evaluate the flood
<br />hazards along Grouse Creek.
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<br />The FIS for the Town of Red Cliff, dated December 1979, included detailed flooding
<br />caused by overflows from the Eagle River and Turkey Creek.
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<br />The FIS for the Town of Vail, dated November 2, 1982, inCluded detailed study of
<br />floods caused by overflows of Red Sandstone Creek, Middle Creek, Spraddle Creek,
<br />West Mill Creek, East Mill Creek, Booth Creek, Pitkin Creek, Bighorn Creek, Black
<br />Gore Creek, Gore Creek, Upper Gore Creek, Lower Gore Creek, and Buffehr Creek.
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<br />2.2 Community Description
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<br />Eagle County, which is almost entirely rural, is located in west-central Colorado. It has
<br />an area of 1,686 square miles (sq. mi.). Eagle County is bordered by the Gore Range and
<br />Summit County on the east, Garfield County on the west, Routt and Grand Counties on
<br />the north, and Pitkin and Lake Counties on the south. The terrain is mostly mountainous,
<br />with broad valleys along the Eagle River. Elevations range from 6,150 feet in the
<br />Colorado River Valley to over 13,000 feet on some mountain peaks (Reference 3). In the
<br />western part of the county, the economy is mainly agricultUral, with farming and
<br />ranching being the dominant land uses. In eastern Eagle County, mining, especially
<br />along the Eagle River at the Town of Gillman, and recreationprelated activities in the
<br />Town of Vail area are the major sources of income.
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