FLOOD11736

• County: Morgan
• Community: Wiggins
• Stream Name: Kiowa Creek
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Flood Damage Reduction System Inspection Report - Wiggins
• Date: 10/30/2007
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

Levee Embankments
For use during Initial and Continuing Eligibility

Inspections of levee systems

sloughs, ten:

M Minor slope stability p immediate threat to the levee embankment

U Major slope stability problems (ex. deep seated sliding) identified that must be repaired to
reestablish the inte rity of the levee embankment.

No erosion or Ln_'. -- is observed on the landward or riverward sides
endanger its st

A

See photos for approximate locations.
The soil cement between Station 10+00

might

of the levee that

u~... ~aving

A

6. Erosion! Bank
Caving

& 20+00 needs to be repaired. 2005

included information on repair.

the levee

that threatens the stability and integrity of the levee.
section or into the extended footprint of the

There are areas where minor erosion is occurring or has occurred on or near
embankment, but levee integrity is not threatened.

Erosion or caving is occurring or has occurred
The erosion or caving has progressed into the levee
levee foundation and has compromised the levee foundation stability.

M

u

lained historical changes.

, inclusive.

indicate that

and indicate no unex
Records are incomplete 01
\10 records exist or records

Records exis
...~"u\u..t'~J .Bu. Uu uu' .....;aten integrity of levee

u

A

7. Settlement I

&

See photos for locations. Repair by
filling ruts with suitable soil, compact
re-seed area.

the levee crown,

in elevation over significant reaches.

less than 6 inches deep in

u

A

A

8. Depressions!
Rutting

There are de'eater than 6 inches dee]
Minor longitudinal, transverse, or desiccation cracks with no vertical movement along the crack.
No cracks extend continuously through the levee crest

M

U
A

Longitudinal and/or transverse cracks up to 6 inches in depth with no vertical movement along the
crack. No cracks extend continuously through the levee crest. Longitudinal cracks are no longer
then the height of the levee.

9. Cracking

cracks are longer than the height of the levee
Transverse cracks extend through the entire

Cracks exceed 6 inches in depth. Longitudinal
and/or exhibit vertical movement along the crack.
levee width.

M

A

u

There appears to be no animal control
plan. Need to start one to eridicate ant
hills & rodents. Animal Control is an

program in place that includes the elimination of active
in of existing burrows.

Continuous animal burrow control
burrowing and the fi lIing

A

O. Animal Control

needs a program

yearly.

on-going problem that
that is applied at least

this

The existing animal burrow control program needs to be improved. Several burrows are present
which may lead to seepage or slope stability problems, and they require immediate attentio~

Animal burrow control program is not effective or is
required to fill existing burrows, and the levee will
maintenance is complete.
M = Minimally Acceptable: Maintenance is required. U = Unacceptable.

is nonexistent. Significant maintenance
not provide reliable flood protection unt

M

u

u

FOR = Flood Damage Reduction

Applicable:

N/A=Not

Key: A = Acceptable.

Leyee Embanlr....wnents.
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Inspection Report

Detailed survey elevations are normally required during Periodic Inspections,

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