FLOOD03140

• County: Denver
• Community: Aurora, Denver
• Stream Name: Westerly Creek
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Flood Hazard Area Delineation
• Date: 1/1/1977
• Prepared For: Aurora, Denver
• Prepared By: UDFCD
• Contract/PO #: &&
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

The report has identified the flooding limits of the 100-

1952, "Survey Report on Flood Control for the City of Aurora,
Colorado". Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

year flood for future basin conditions with existing channel

conditions. The report has also described the flood hazards

1954, "Operation and Maintenance Manual - Kelly Road Detention
Dam," Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers_

associated with the 100-year flood event.

1965, "Standard Project Flood Determination", U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (EMIIIO-2-1411).

Presently the study reach of Westerly Creek is considered to

1969, "Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual". Denver Regional
Council of Governments and Urban Drainage and Flood Con-
trol District.

have a high flood damage potential. The flood plain has

already been developed into residential and commercial areas.

Detention ponds and channel improvements, as recommended in

1971, "Reconnaissance Investigation. Westerly Creek, Colorado".
Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

the "Report on Drainage Master Plan for Westerly Creek" would
reduce much of the potential flood damages.

1971, "Summary Report - Review of Design Features. Kelly Road
Dam", Omaha District, U.S. Corps of Engineers

1971, "Adequacy Report, Kelly Road Detention Dam". Omaha Dis-
trict, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1971, "Kelly Road Review Study - Rainfall Computations", Omaha
District. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1971, "Kelly Road Dam - 15 minutes - Unit Hydrograph". Omaha
District. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1971, "Kelly Road Dam - Discharge Drainage Area and Probability
Curves". Omaha District. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1971, "Tabulation of Rainfall and Runoff for Kelly Road Dam".
Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1971. "Westerly Creek Flood History". Omaha District. U.S. Army
." Corps of Engineers.

1972. "Rainfall/Runoff Information", Denver Regional Council of
Governments and Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.

1973, "Flood Reconnaissance - Lena Gulch and Westerly Creek."
Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1973. "HEC-l. Flood Hydrograph Package - Users Manual". U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers.

1973. "HEC-2. Water Surface Profiles", U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.