FLOOD03020

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Stream Name: All
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Floodplain Management Manual for Local Government
• Date: 9/1/1993
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

State Agencies

Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)
The CWCB was established by the Colorado General Assembly in 1937 ". . .to promote the conselvation of state
waters in order to secure the greatest utilization of such waters and the utmost prevention of floods," Floodplain
management activities are centered in the Flood Control and Floodplain Management Section of the Board.

Programs of Interest to Floodplain Managers
1) Flood hazard identification and review
2) National Flood Insurance Program coordination
3) Flood emergency response activities
4) Flood control and drainage plans
5) Flood data collection and documentation
6) Coordination with and review of federal and non-federal flood control projects
7) Hydrologic and hydraulic investigations
8) Floodplain management services
The CWCB is the primary State agency responsible for flood control planning. The Board coordinates the floodplain
management activities of all federal agencies within Colorado.
Publications of Interest
The CWCB publishes handbooks, brochures, and manuals about floodplain management In Colorado in addition to
tloodplain information reports and flood documentation studies.
" "Managing Floodplains in Colorado," May, 1982. A three-fold brochure outlining the role of the CWCB In flood-
plain management; free,
" "Principles of Floodplain Management," May. 1983. A three-fold brochure describing the concepts and benefit:;
in Floodplain Management, free.
ct Fee System for the CWCB Technical Services in Flood Control and Floodplain Management, eWeB, November.
1982; 4 pages; free.
.. Specilications lor Photogrammetric Services lor Fioodplain Studies in Colorado, CWCB, Revised August, 1982;
27 pages; $5.00.
It Engineering Specifications and GUIdelines for Floodp(ain information Studies in Colorado Streams, ewes, July,
1979; 18 pages; $5.00
.. Model Floodplain Inlormation Report, Centennial River, Centennial, Colorado, CWeB, September, 1975; 35
pages; $5.00.
.. Model Floodplain Regulations lor L~cat Governments in Cotorado, CWCB, June 3,1982; 27 pages; $5.00.
" Colorado Flood Insurance Handbook, December, 19B2. An 8-page handbook explaining the National Flood
Insurance Program in Colorado; free.

For More Information Contact:
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Flood Control and Floodplain ManallE.ment Section
1313 Sherman Street, Room 823
Denver, Colorado 80203
[phone]

Colorado Division of Water Resources -(State Engine~H)
The State Engineer has statutory responsibilities for the administration of all waters of the state, both surface and
subsurface, by means of various conVE!)lances including c1itcheB, wellB, tunnels, pipelines, reservoirs, and livestock
water tanks. With regard to flooding, the responsibilities includE! "assisting various ditch companies in times of flood
to alleviate all possible damage to structures, crops, and land, and in seeking repairs of structums damaged as a
result of the floods."

Programs of Interest to Floodplain Managers
1) Administration of "Dam Safety Pro!jram"
2) Review and approval of dam and re,servoir plans
3) I nspectlon of existing dams
4) Recording and maintenance of State stream gauges
5) Review of subdivision and development proposals for IOundation through spillway releases or dam failures
6) Mapping of the Dam Failure Flood Zone

For More Information Contact:
Colorado Division of Water Resource~;
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
Denver. Colorado 80203
[phone]

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