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I I I. I I I I I I Ie I I I I I I I. I I g~J!MA!I9N Qf f1QQP p~PTH-DAMAGE CURVES FOR RESIDENTIAL, €~~!AB ANY INPV~!RIAL PROPERTIES IN THE DENVER REGION INTRODUCTION n~m.e~~ !r~~ !!eeQ!~g has been a problem in the Denver region since the ~a~~ e! th~ ~5r!~ ~~tt!~r~. Floods have occurred on Cherry Creek and the ~!ett~ R!v~r e!the~~h togay flood control dams reduce the potential damage tr~ !!e~g!~~ Se~s~g ~y these streams. A flood control dam is being con- ~tr~et~~ e~ ~~er ~,~~~ e~g will thus reduce potential damages from flooding ~g~~~~ ~r ~~er ~r~~~, ~!ooging can still occur on these streams and flood- !B% e!~e ee€~r~ ~ e ~~~~~, of other streams in the Denver region. Sand €r~~~~ fe!! Betg €rgg~! W~sterly Creek, Harvard Gulch, Dutch Creek, Sanderson ~~!~h! €!~er €rg~~, e~g ~!ttle Dry Creek are just some of the streams which ~@r!eq!ee!!Y !!eeg Pert~ of the Denver region. @tr~et~r~~ e~g th~!r eentents located in the flood plain, are damaged !~ ~~~~ wa-Y~, %te~~, v~!e~!ty, duration of flooding, time of day or year in ~!eh f!eeg e~~~r~, 4~r?t!on of flooding, length of warning and sediment con- ~@~t ~ th@ t!ee~ ~t@r ?r@ factors which influence total flood damages. Some %~~~t~r~~ er~ W~~ etf their foundations by high velocity floodwaters while ~~%@r %tr~~t~r~ ~ ~@@~ @!ectrical and mechanical systems repaired or replaced %!~r t!~4!~~, Qth@r %tructures may not be damaged if length of warning is ~4~u~t@ ~~ %~@ ~!~g ef f!ood fighting system or flood proofing is available. ~@~t ~er t~@ !~r~~t ~tr@ams, the length of warning is usually not long enough ~ ~Ml4 ~ tlQQ4 ~!~!~ Q~~upant generally heed warnings to reduce the flood 4~~ l'>Qt@I?-,H~J,.. ~l~ 'i@l.ated damages are highly complex and variable and ~ %wel1, ~Ij-@ 4!tlf!'<:1M.<t te 1jl@?sure. 1