FLOOD02815

• Designation Number: 280
• County: El Paso
• Community: Monument
• Stream Name: Crystal Creek & Dirty Woman Creek
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Flood Hazard Identification Report - Crystal Creek and Dirty Woman Creek, Monument, Colorado
• Date: 2/1/1987
• Designation Date: 5/1/1987
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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INTRODUCTION

Authorization

The Co 1 orado Water Conservat ion Board received fund i ng 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.

This report was authorized by the Colorado Water Conservation Board
in joint sponsorship with the Town of Monument, Colorado,

As stated in Section 37~60-l06(1)(c) of the Colorado Revised
Statutes, the Board has the power and duty..,

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"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"."

The Town of Monument requested this flood study by letter of
February 11, 1986 from Mr, James Underwood, the (then) Mayor of the Town
of Monument (see Exhibit 1).

Purpose and Scope

This report was prepared to guide local officials in planning and
admi ni strati on of fl oodp 1 a in areas such that flood hazards and future
flood damages are minimized,

The report data includes flooded area maps delineating the 100-year
flood boundary, 10- and 100-year flood profiles and floodplain cross
sections showing the high water elevations for the 100-year flood at
selected reference points, The report also includes supporting
engineering and hydrologic data which may also be used in the location
and design of roads, bridges and channel modifications,

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