FLOOD01887

• Designation Number: 261
• County: Routt
• Community: Oak Creek
• Stream Name: Oak Creek
• Title: Flood Hazard Identification Report - Oak Creek, Colorado
• Date: 9/1/1986
• Designation Date: 11/1/1986
• 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.

The Board's power and duty is ...

"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"...

as stated in Section 37-60-106(1)(c) of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.

The Town of Oak Creek requested this
December 13, 1985 from Ms. Nancy Crawford,
of Trustees, Town of Oak Creek (Exhibit 1).
by the Colorado Water Conservation Board
Creek, Colorado.

flood study per letter of
Clerk for the Mayor and Board
This report was authorized
in joint sponsorship with Oak

Purpose and Scope

This report was prepared
administration of floodplain
flood damages'are minimized.

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

The report data includes flooded area maps delineating the IOO-year
flood boundary, flood profiles (IO-year flood profile included) and
floodplain cross sections showing the high water elevations for the
IOO-year flood at selected reference points. 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.

Acknowledgements

The assistance and cooperation of Chuck
Fore~an, Town of Oak Creek and Lester Wixom,
appreciated. Also appreciated is the assistance
Consultants, Inc. of Steamboat Springs.

Wisecup, Public Works
Public Works crew, is
of Chuck Sundby of D & D