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<br /> Table 2. SUllllllAry of Discharges
<br /> Drainage Area peak Discharges (cfsl
<br /> Flooding Source and Location (Square Miles) 10-Year 50-Year 100-Year 500-Year
<br /> Arkansas River 1
<br /> Above Santa Fe Avenue 4,790.001 7,000 14,000 20,000 40,0002
<br /> Above Mouth of Fountain Creek 4,790.001 7,000 14,000 20,000 41,000
<br /> Downstream from Fountain Creek 5,717.00 20,000 48,000 67,000 140,000
<br /> Fountain Creek
<br /> 3,500 Feet Upstream from State
<br /> Highway 47 917 . 00 18,500 45,000 64,0003 130,0004
<br /> Downstream of 8th Street 920.00 18,500 45,000 58,000 99,000
<br /> At Mouth 927.00 18,500 45,000 64,000 99,000
<br /> Fountain Creek East Bank OVerflow N/A5 N/A6
<br /> Downstream N/A6 6,000 N/A7
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<br /> University Park Tributary
<br /> 1,930 Fe~t Upstream from
<br /> Jerry Murphy Road 0.89 450 1,010 1,370 4,100
<br /> At Jerry Murphy Road 1.25 610 1,430 1,970 6,100
<br /> Wild Horse-Dry Creek
<br /> 2,980 Feet Upstream from 24th Street 74.58 5,600 13,400 18,500 37,500
<br /> Downstream of Denver & Rio Grande
<br /> Western Railroad 86.80 5,700 14,000 19,500 39,500
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<br />2 4,670 square miles controlled by Pueblo Dam at River Mile 1,293.7
<br />Occurs when storm is centered over Fountain Creek and split flows from Fountain Creek are
<br />3 flowing into the Arkansas River above the mouth of Fountain Creek.
<br />4 Discharge in Main Channel only
<br />5 Decrease in discharge due to loss to West Bank OVerflow
<br />6 Split flow area-see Fountain Creek above
<br />7 No 10- or 500-year overflow into East Bank area
<br />East Bank area considered in Main Channel analysis for 500-year flood
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