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<br />tIt <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA- <br />WHERE WE'VE BEEN, WHERE WE'RE GOING <br />David Lloyd, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District <br />1999 CASFM Conference, September 22-24, 1999 <br /> <br />ABSTRACT <br /> <br />This presentation takes a look at the evolution of channel improvements over the last 30 <br />years in the Denver Metropolitan area. Previous strict adherence to the "engineered" <br />approach has changed and now many other factors are considered when designing <br />open channel systems. Where we once performed the engineering design for our <br />projects and then turned it over to the landscape architect and told him to make it "look <br />good", we have now changed the design process to include a wide range of additional <br />input such as aesthetics; environmental impacts; recreational uses; and the all- <br />important public acceptability, among others. <br /> <br />Open channel design will surely continue to change well into the next millenium as other <br />interest groups arise and priorities continue to change. What once was viewed as a <br />simple hydraulic solution to open channel flow has now evolved into a much more <br />complex process which challenges the engineer to develop solutions to drainage and <br />flood control problems beyond the more traditional solutions. <br /> <br />David Lloyd <br />Chief, Design & Construction <br />Urban Drainage and Flood Control District <br />2480 W. 26th Avenue, Suite 156-B <br />Denver, CO 80211 <br />(303) 455-6277 FAX (303) 455-7880 <br />dwl@udfcd.org <br />