FLOOD01589

• County: Clear Creek
• Community: Georgetown
• Stream Name: Clear Creek, South Clear Creek
• Title: Flood Hazard Identification Report
• Date: 2/1/1987
• Prepared For: Georgetown
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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INTRODUCTION

Authorization

The Colorado Water Conservation Board received funding from the
1985 legislature to implement a "flood hazard identification program".
Through this program, the Board is providing Colorado communities with
the flood hazard data and information to administer a floodplain
management program.

This report was authorized by the Colorado Water Conservation Board
in joint sponsorship with the Town of Georgetown, Colorado.

By Section 37-60-l06(1)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the
Board has the legislative charge...

"to devise and formulate methods, means and plans for bringing
about the greater utilization of the waters of the state and the
prevention of flood damages therefrom and to designate and
approve storm or floodway runoff channels or basins, and to
make such designations available to legislative bodies of cities
and incorporated towns; to county planning commissions; and to
boards of adjustment of cities; incorporated towns; and counties
of this state"...

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The Town of Georgetown requested this flood study by letter dated
June 2, 1986 from Mr. Lee Woolsey, the Town Administrator for the Town of
Georgetown (see Exhibit 1).

Purpose and Scope

This report
administration of
flood damages are

was prepared
floodplain areas
minimized.

to guide local officials in planning and
such that flood hazards and future

The report data includes flooded area maps delineating the lOO-year
flood boundary, lO-year and lOO-year flood profiles and a plot of typical
cross sections showing the lOO-year high water elevations. This report
also includes supporting engineering and hydrologiC data which may also
be used in the location and design of roads, bridges and channel
modifications.

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