FLOOD00830

• County: Larimer
• Community: Estes Park
• Stream Name: Lawn Lake
• Title: Fall River Flood of July 15, 1982
• Date: 7/15/1982
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Documentation Report

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CN 245-713-413 NA COLORADO-BIG THOt~SON PROJECT
Destroyed bridge on Highway 34 near the upper end
of Horseshoe Park. Helicopter is setting in inter-
section of Highway 34'and Fall River Road.
7-l5-82--Photograph by Zenas Blevins

CN 245-713-414 NA COLORADO-BIG THOI~SON PROJECT
Photo shows the remains of the outlet structure
of Cascade Lake Dam located at the southern end
of Horseshoe Park in Rocky Mountain National
Park. This 5 to 10 acre/foot lake and dam was
destroyed during flood.
7~15-82--Photograph by Zenas Blevins

CN 245-7l3~4l5 NA COLORADO-BIG THOMPSON PROJECT
Photo shows the remains of the outlet structure
of Cascade Lake Dam located at the southern end
of Horseshoe Park in Rocky Mountain National
Park. This 5 to 10 acre/foot lake and dam was
destroyed during flood.
7~15-82--Photograph by Zenas Blevins

CN245-7l3~4l6 NA COLORADO-BIG THOMPSON PROJECT
Looking downstream on Fall River approximately 1/4
mile below Cascade Dam. The tail end of the
disastrous Lawn Lake flood waters can be seen in
this photo. Aspen Glen Campground is shown in the
upper right corner of the photo. Location where
several people were camping and three or more lost
their lives.
7~15-82--Photograph by Zenas Blevins

CN 245-713-417 NA COLORADO-BIG THO"WSON PROJECT
Shows the state fish hatchery ponds on Fall River
approximately 1 mile below Cascade Lake. Approxi-
mately 100,000 fingerling trout were lifted from
these ponds and deposited in Lake Estes.
7~15-82--Photograph by Zenas Blevins.

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