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<br />TABLE 5-2 <br /> <br />SOUTH CLEAR CREEK WATER STORAGE FACILITIES <br /> <br />Name <br /> <br />Use <br /> <br />Owner <br /> <br />SECTION 6 <br /> <br />PROPOSED MITIGATION ACTIVITIES FOR GEORGETOWN <br /> <br />Total <br />Storage <br />Capacity <br />(ac-ft) <br /> <br />6.1 NONSTRUCTURAL FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION <br /> <br />Nonstructural flood hazard mitigation measures generally refer to floodplain management, flood <br />fighting and damage mitigation measures. Floodplain management has two primary goals: I) to <br />minimize the potential damage inflicted by flood events through the prevention of building in the <br />floodplain, and 2) to prevent the loss of floodplain storage areas and thereby avoid the increases <br />in peak flood flows caused by such losses. Flood fighting measures consist of activities such as <br />sandbagging, temporary flow diversions and the closing of flooded roadways and bridges for <br />safety reasons. Nonstructural efforts by building owners to minimize damage might include <br />flood proofing measures; moving appliances, furniture or valuables to a higher level in the <br />structure; the use of pumps to minimize water levels. <br /> <br />Forebay Reservoir <br /> <br />Georgetown <br />Hydroelectric Project <br /> <br />Public Service <br />Company <br /> <br />Green Lake <br /> <br />Private <br /> <br />Clear Lake <br /> <br />Public Service <br />Company <br /> <br />Georgetown <br />Hydroelectric Project <br /> <br />Upper Cabin Creek Reservoir <br /> <br />Cabin Creek Pumped <br />Storage Hydroelectric <br />Project <br /> <br />Public Service <br />Company <br /> <br />Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir <br /> <br />Cabin Creek Pumped <br />Storage Hydroelectric <br />Project <br /> <br />Public Service <br />Company <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />270 <br /> <br />590 <br /> <br />1,600 <br /> <br />6.1.1 Floodplain Management <br /> <br />1,900 <br /> <br />The Town of Georgetown was established as a mining community in the late 1800's and most of <br />the buildings currently located within the I DO-year floodplain were constructed long before the <br />concept of floodplain management became accepted practice. Currently, Georgetown is a <br />participant in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and as such has regulations in place <br />which prevent future building in the floodplain at elevations below the lOO-year flood level. <br />Enforcement of the ordinance will be particularly important in the developing areas surrounding <br />Georgetown Lake. <br /> <br />Total Storage (acoft) <br /> <br />4,368 <br /> <br />6.1.2 Emergency Services Measures <br /> <br />It is anticipated that the flood fighting and damage mitIgation measures which have been <br />employed by the Town in past years will continue to be utilized in the short-term while <br />recommended structural solutions are implemented in phases. Flood fighting efforts to be <br />implemented by the Town during this interim period are described below. <br /> <br />Interim emergency services measures for Clear Creek will consist of the same kind of flood <br />fighting measures that have been employed by the Town in past years of flooding. These <br />measures are summarized below. <br /> <br />· Reaches of the creek, which have insufficient capacity, will be sandbagged. Specifically, <br />during the 100-year event this is anticipated to include the following reaches: <br />Right channel bank (looking downstream) along Clear Creek Drive upstream of Scepter <br />Circle <br />Left channel bank between Marion Drive and the 11th Street bridge <br />Right channel bank in the vicinity of 14th Street <br />Right channel bank from the South Clear Creek confluence upstream to approximately 7th <br />Street <br /> <br />5-11 6-1 <br />