FLOOD10502 ‎(2)‎

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: State of Colorado - 2007 Flood Documentation Reports
• Date: 8/1/2007
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: ICON Engineering
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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Additional Supnort Information

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Figure 1.9 - Looking towards failure in earthen
embankment. The embankment section for a
length of approximately 200 feet was washed
away. Note that the flows in Fountain Creek
did not overtop the embankment, but rather
the failure was likely caused by the eroding
away of the toe of the embankment.

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Figure 1.11 - Fountain Creek flood waters at
lower breach (Dickey Property).

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Figure 1.10 - South end of the remaining
earthen embankment. Approx. dimensions
are: 20.25 feet top width, 3:1 side-slopes and
10 feet in height. Note the horizontal layering
of soil placement in the embankment.

Figure 1.12 - Placement of fill material to build
temporary embankment closure. Note that
new embankment is placed east of old earthen
embankment to allow future re-construction of
breached embankment.

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May 2007