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boundaries for Dry Creek (East) downstream of 4th Street. In all other aspects, the Flood Hazard Boundary Map is in agreement with this study. In March 1979, a basin study titled Wild Horse-Dry Creek Flood Hazard Study (Reference 34), was conducted by KLH Engineering Consultants, Inc. The KLH study did not calculate existing flood discharges; therefore, a comparison with this study is not justifiable. The KLH study did calculate future discharges for proposed full-basin development. For the lOa-year flood, the future peak discharges were from 23 to 29 percent more than existing conditions. Because it is not anticipated that such hydrology conditions will exist until after the year 2000, the KLH study offers no findings that conflict with discharges determined by the COE for this study. The Lake Minnequa basin was studied in a 1975 report by Sellards and Grigg, Inc., titled Lake Minnequa Master Storm Drainage and Financing Plan (Reference 13). That report was based on a detailed rainfall-runoff analysis of the basin. Review of the study showed that the existing (1975) lOa-year discharge to Lake Minnequa was estimated to be 1,800 cfs and that the future full-development (date unknown) discharge was calcu- lated to be 4,100 cfs. Because little technical information was presented in the study, a detailed and complete review was not possible. However, Sellards and Grigg, Inc., used a 100 percent pervious value for undevel- oped areas, whereas the study contractor recommended a value closer to 95 percent. The 100 percent pervious value for undeveloped areas would produce a runoff discharge lower than that determined by the study con- tractor. Additionally, the only inflow hydrograph presented in the report was for the fully developed condition, complete with proposed local de- tention facilities. The City of Pueblo determined a lOa-year peak discharge for University Park Tributary (Reference 35) for the purpose of sizing the culverts at Jerry Murphy Road. The city used the Rational Method to determine this peak discharge for a subbasin of the stream. However, that methodology could not be applied to the entire drainage basin because the size of the total basin exceeded 1,000 acres. The methodology used for this study resulted in a higher lOa-year peak discharge at Jerry Murphy Road than that calculated by the city. This study is authoritative for the purposes of the NFIP; data presented herein either supersede or are compatible with all previous determinations. 7. 0 LOCATION OF DATA Information concerning the pertinent data used in the preparation of this study can be obtained by contacting the Natural and Technological Hazards Division, FEMA, Denver Federal Center, Building 710, Box 25267, Denver, Colorado 80225-0267. 33