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<br />have been made to provide a limited degree of conveyance for flood- <br />flows. <br /> <br />Structural improvements along the downstream portion of Goldsmith <br />Gulch, include a berm constructed along the east edge of South <br />Monaco Street Parkway near the confluence with Cherry Creek, and <br />regrading of the floodplain in the vicinity of Evans Avenue. <br />Improveltents along the upstream portion of Goldsmith Gulch include <br />the construction of the Eastman Avenue crossing of Goldsmith Gulch. <br />and regrading within the floodplain at several locations throughout <br />the reach. <br /> <br />Southmoor Park, a large, open area along Southmoor Park Tributary, <br />serves as a detention pond that reduces flood magnitudes along the <br />tributary and along Goldsmith Gulch (Reference 15). Additional <br />improvements include the construction of the Eastman Avenue <br />crossing of Southmoor Park Tributary. <br /> <br />Sanderson Gulch <br /> <br />At the upper end of the Sanderson Gulch drainage basin, in the City <br />of Lakewoody there are two irrigation storage reservoirs that <br />affect the discharges along Sanderson Gulch during the major flood <br />events. They are Smith Reservoir and Kendrick Reservoir. There <br />are also a serieiJ of small reservoirs, lakes, and detention ponds <br />along Sanderson Gulch upstream of Denver that offer some flood <br />protection. <br /> <br />On Sanderson Gulch, an improved grass-lined channel extends from <br />the South Platte River to South ~ederal Boulevard (State Highway <br />88). Culverts were improved at South Lipan Street, West Arkansas <br />Avenue, and South Zuni Street. Only minor improvements were <br />completed from South ~ederal Boulevard (State Highway 8B) to South <br />Sheridan Boulevard' (State Highway 95) consisting primarily of small <br />drop structures. <br /> <br />Improvements were made to <br />Sanderson Gulch immediately <br />(State Highway 95) within <br />embankment was raised and <br />spillway was improved to <br />lOO-year event. <br /> <br />the Bit-O-Sea Reservoir located on <br />upstream of South Sheridan Boulevard <br />the City of Lakewood. The earth <br />protected to increase storage, and the <br />increase capacity for discharge of the <br /> <br />Weir Gulch <br /> <br />In the upper part of the Weir Gulch drainage basin, there are three <br />irrigation storage reservoirs that affect the floodflows on Weir <br />Gu~ch: ~ain Reservoir, Smith Reservoir, and East Reservoir, <br />located upstream of Denver, in the City of Lakewood. There are <br />also two Lakes along Weir Gulch, Kountze Lake (also located in <br />Lakewood) and Barnum Lake, both of which store floodwaters and <br />protect areas downstream from flooding. <br /> <br />14 <br />