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I1I.6 SECTION IV OPPOR1UNITIES AND CONSTRAINlS The channel between McIntyre Street and Eldridge Street is a continuation of the riprap Channel section constructed by Coors Industries and described under Reach 2. Between Eldridge Street ana 1-70 the channel maintains are- 1 at i ~e 1 y s tra ight alignment as it passes by the aspha lt pa~ i ng plant and the Jefferson County gra~el operat ions. Just upstream of l~ 70 the fl oodp 1 ~i n becomes rel at j~ely wide and f1 at and the Channel is braided. I<IATERRESOVRCES Clear Creek water is used for COnJJ1unity water supply, agricultural irrigation and industrial water supply. Clear Creek has a sustained year. round flow which makes it a special asset in the front range. Table H.l presents typical Clear Creek flows. Average streilm flow (B53-1976) is approximately 195 cfs, with 10cfs and 2380cfsminimum ilnd maximum values, respectfully. There are few problems in Study Reach 3, since the channel has the capacity to carry the lOO-year discllarge with the exception Of the area upstre<ll1lof the railroad bridge east of Mcintyre Street. In this area the backwater from the rai I road bri dge can Cduse o~erfl OI'lS to occur o~er the north bank and cause flooding at the Commodities Transload building. TABLE H-l CLEAR CREEK FLOWS (CFS)* STATION '0671~500 NEAR GOLDEN, COLORADO JoIonth in Which ;~ater Year Minimum Maximum Average Lowest Flow ~as Recorded B60 10 365 129 March 1967 16 742 151 December 1968 37 1070 170 March 1969 38 1610 ,;>79 March 1970 45 b60 292 January 1971 30 1530 2ti6 January 1972 35 1300 169 February 1973 35 1990 267 December 1974 30 1200 215 January 1976 30 1070 ""5 Mdrch 1976 19 741 133 March *Records collectedilnd co;:wuted by Colorado Division of Io'ater Resources and Reviewed by the United States Geologii: Sur~ey .