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<br /> <br />Stream <br /> <br />Limits of Approximate Study <br /> <br />Soda Creek <br /> <br />From Swan Mountain Road, upstream for <br />approximately 1.1 miles <br /> <br />French Gulch <br /> <br />Entire stream <br /> <br />South Barton Gulch <br /> <br />Entire stream <br /> <br />Approximate analyses were used to study those areas having a low <br />development potential or minimal flood hazards. The scope and <br />methods of study were proposed to and agreed upon by the Federal <br />Insurance Administration and Summit County. <br /> <br />Those areas studied by detailed methods were chosen with considera- <br />tion given to all proposed construction and forecasted development <br />through 1983. <br /> <br />2.2 Community Description <br /> <br />Summit County, one of the original 17 counties defined when the <br />Colorado Territory was created in 1861, is 75 miles west of Denver, <br />in north-central Colorado. Its boundaries with adjacent Clear <br />Creek, Eagle, Grand, Lake, and Park Counties are defined by mountain <br />ranges, with the south and southeast boundaries on the Continental <br />Divide. Elevations within the county range from 7,750 feet at Green <br />Mountain Reservoir to 14,270 feet at Grays Peak. The county is <br />comprised of one drainage basin, that of the Blue River. The river <br />flows northerly for the length of the county, from its source near <br />Hoosier Pass to its confluence with the Colorado River near Kremmling <br />in Grand County (Reference 1). <br /> <br />Summit County is served by two major highways, State Highway 9 <br />(north-south) and Interstate Highway 70 - u.S. Highway 6 (east- <br />west). In addition, there are county-maintained roads and old <br />mining roads on U.S. Forest Service land. <br /> <br />Incorporated areas in Summit County are the Towns of Breckenridge, <br />Dillon, Frisco, and Silverthorne, and the City of Blue River. These <br />towns accounted for 1609 of the total county population of 2665 in <br />1970. By 1975, the county population had risen to 5409, with 38 <br />percent living in unincorporated areas (Reference 2). The estimated <br />projected county population for 1980 is 8335 (Reference 2). Eastern- <br />slope visitors and nonresident property owners increase the population <br />considerably during the winter and summer recreation seasons. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />The economy of Summit County is based mainly on tourism, with the <br />ski industry, including its related activities and supporting <br />services, being a significant contributor. Local ski areas attract <br />visitors during the winter, when other outdoor recreational activi- <br />ties are experiencing their off season. They also provide employment <br /> <br />4 <br />