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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I subdivision was the hardesl hit in this area (Fi~ure Ln. Turke\" Cred Drive (the main " . road through the subdivision which runs along Turkey Creek and provides access to driveways and other neighhorhood roads via small dams) was severely eroded in several places. In addition. sneral of the- dams along this route failed eliminating access to several areas in the subdivision. The Turkey Creek Drive dams ....ere constructed by the subdi,"ision's developers in order to create a series of ponds along the creek for aesthetic landscaping and recreational purposes. According to a draft Floodplain Information Report prepared in 2003 by Ayn:s Associates for the Colorado Water Conservation Board. most of the dams and roadways thai "efe damaged. including the areas v.,ith the most se\'ere washouts. an: located within the 1 DO-year floodplain. Figures 1.3 and I A show pictures of some of the damage that l)ccurred along Turkey Creek. For more pictures see the Additional Support Information section of this report. Figure 1.3 - Damage to Turkey Creek Drive looking South from former lake Croak. Figure 1.4 - Former lake Croak looking South from Failed Dam. Other roads in the Hayman burn area ctTectcd by the lloods include Tellcr County ti3 (Trail Cred Road). an unpa\'ed all' Highway Vehicle (OHV) road which experienced sc\"cre damage including sewral sc\"(~re washouts with the overflow of Trail Creek. Also. Teller County #78 (Painted Rocks Road). which is also in Turkey Rock. was damaged by the overflow of Trout Creek. Damage in the northern portion oflcllcr caused no deaths. injuries. or known damage to homes howner. ten families residing in the Hayman bum an:a wen: displact'd from their homes on Friday. July" 16. and the majority of the community was inconvenienced by the resulting limited access to their neighborhoods. Signiticant damage from the July ::!o~ 1100d5 also occurred on roadways along the western half of Teller County. panieularly toward the southwest where the county borders Fremont and Park Counties \\hich also experienced flooding and flood damage. Teller County Road #1. or Teller One. experienced ponding and washouts of its newl) constructed shoulders which ene-cted the Colorado Mountain Estates suhdi\'ison nearby. Also. Tdler Coumy II (High Park Road) was closed IIA miles south of Teller One lx'cause of llooding in neighbl,)ring Fremont County. High Park Road represents the shortest paved route from Cripple Creek to Canon City. Pictun:s documenting some of this damage can he fllund in the Additional Support Information section of this report. ICON EnglneNlng, Irx: FEbruClry cOOS ,