FLOOD00067

• County: Alamosa
• Community: Alamosa
• Stream Name: Rio Grande River
• Title: Flood Control Status Report for Alamosa County and City
• Date: 7/1/1987
• Prepared For: Alamosa County
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Project

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary
Acknowledgements

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PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PROJECT AREA . . . .

2.1 Alamosa County
2.2 The Rio Grande

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3.0 FLOOD HISTORY . . . . .
3.1 The Flood of June 1985
3.1.1 Magnitude. . . .
3.1.2 1985 Flood Damages
4.0 LOCAL ACTIONS TAKEN TO DATE . . . . .

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4.1.1
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1985 Flood Protection Efforts 5
State Technical Assistance Provided in 1985 5
Funding Problems (CDeG Denial). . . 7
Project Formulation. . . . . . . . 8
Reconnaissance Report. Muller Engineering 1985. 10
Preliminary Report Findings 11
Implementation Plan . . . 13
Action Taken During 1985. 13
Action Taken During 1986. 18
Action Taken During 1987. 20
1987 San Luis Valley Irrigation Action. 22
1987 Rio Grande Dam Action. ..... 23

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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