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Kettle Creek, a left-bank tributary to Monument Creek, originates on the western slope of the Black Forest, northeast of Colorado Springs. A 2-mile segment of the lower reach is within u.s. Air Force Academy boundaries. The basin is sUbject to urban develop- ment. Typically, the creek cuts a narrow, deep canyon. Its drainage area encompasses approximately 17 square miles. Mesa Basin is located in western Colorado Springs. It is bounded on the north by Garden of the Gods Road, on the west by Mesa Road, on the south by Unitah Street, and on the east by Monument Creek. The main channel in this basin drains the western portion of the basin. It flows southeasterly through the basin, passes under Interstate Highway 25 between Caramillo and Buena Ventura Streets, and joins Monument Creek. . . -.-- - Monument Creek originates northwest of Colorado Springs and travels 35.7 miles to join Fountain Creek in southwestern Colorado Springs. From its source, the perennial stream flows easterly for approxi- mately 8 miles, descending from a 9,350-foot elevation through precipitous canyons and transitional foothills to emerge near Palmer Lake at the 7,100-foot elevation. It then turns south and parallels the mountains for the remaining distance to its confluence with Fountain Creek. Monument Creek is generally entrenched, with an avera<;J~. slope of approximately 30 feet per mile. It has been chan- nelized ~etween Woodman Road and approximately 7,000 feet downstream of Woodman Road. West of the main stem of the creek, the rough and broken mountain terrain vegetation ranges from mixed coniferous trees to hardy shrubs and typical mountain grasses. East of the main stem, the high plateau descends gradually to generally rolling land covered by grass with some shrubs and brushes. Both coniferous and deciduous trees grow along the creek banks. The Peterson Field Drainage is a left bank tributary of Sand Creek, entering approximately 0.25 mile from Sand Creek's confluence with Fountain Creek. The upper one-third of the basin is characterized by shallow swales that convey overland flow across Peterson Airfield. Detention ponds under development within the airfield boundaries substantially limit peak flows from this area and have been consid- ered in this study. The lower portions of the drainage are character- ized by light industrial and residential development1 the channel is concrete lined from Monica Drive to its confluence with Sand Creek. pine Creek, a narrow, deep stream, which joins Monument Creek in northern Colorado Springs, is 7 miles long, and has a drainage area of approximately 10 s~are miles. The upper reach of Pine Creek is an area of recent annexation and potential development. The lower reach borders U.S. Air Force Academy. Heavy commercial development has taken place in the lower portions of the Pine Creek basin. North Pine Creek is a right-bank tributary of Pine Creek entering in the upper eastern reaches of Pine Creek. ... 6