FLOODC00179

• County: Morgan
• Community: Wiggins
• Stream Name: Kiowa Creek
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Operations and Maintenance Manual - Kiowa Creek Flood Protection Project
• Date: 1/1/1989
• Prepared For: Wiggins, Department of Local Affairs
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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after each high water period. all snags and other large
items of debris shall be removed and all damage to banks,
riprap, dikes, drainage outlets, closures. or other flood
protection structures repaired.

4.3 Closures

Burlinqton Northern Railroad Stop Loq Closure - The Stop
Log Closure at this location is designed into the levee
system to become an integral part of the Project. The
Burlington Northern Railroad (BNRR) is responsible for the
installation of the stop logs upon notice from the Flood
Superintendent that flooding of a water surface elevation
greater than the height of the top of the tracks is
imminent. The first stop log installed, which has a steel
plate attached to the bottom. will ground out the rails of
the tracks turning the red warning railroad stop lights on.
The red warning lights notify East-West train traffic to
stop for the closure and the flood. A formal Flood
Operations Plan addressing closure operation including
specific assignments is displayed as Appendix G.

U.S. Hiqhwav 6 Stop Loq Closure - The Stop Log Closure at
this location was designed into the levee system to become
an integral part of the Project. The Flood Superintendent
is responsible for the installation of the stop logs and
center post after receipt of a notice of flood warning.
The Town will install the stop logs and notify the Highway
Department to barricade the highway stopping East-West
traffic. A formal Flood Operations Plan addressing closure
operation including specific assignments is presented as
Appendix G of this Manual.

The closure structures operation will be implemented from
information which is contained in the Flood Operations Plan.