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<br />have been made to provide a limited degree of conveyance for flood- <br />fl ows . <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 />Improvements 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 Lakewood, 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 serie~ 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 Federal 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 Federal Boulevard (State Highway 88) to South <br />Sheridan 80ulevard (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 8it-0-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 />., <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 />Gulch: Main 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 />!4 <br />