FLOOD04282

• County: Moffat
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Title: Interdisiplinary Paleoflood Investigation of the Elkhead River Basin and Vicinity near Craig
• Date: 11/4/1996
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: USGS
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

Table 1. Paleoflood estimates for streams in Elkhead Creek Basin and nearby stream .
northwestern Colorado. s In
Stream Name wave Dave Vave PaleoU,cls :;est dBed dFB Remark
. 1 YAMPA RIVER BASIN 10000 0.006
2 Yampa River al SS gage 125 B.O 10 24 12
3 Yampa R al . . 7/2195 100 2.5 6 1500 0.006
4 Yampa R at 55 7/2195 (gage) 1800
5 Yampa R. nr Hayden - TOTAL 350 17100
6 Yampa R nr Hayden. MC 200 9.0 9 16200 0.004 12
7 Yampa R nr Hayden. OB 150 1,5 4 900
8 Yampa River al Craig. Tolal 450 22000
9 Yampa R. at Craig. MC 250 10.0 8 20000 0.003 12
10 Yampa R. al Craig. OB 200 2.0 5 2000 0.003
11 Yampa R @ CR17 nr Maybell.lolal 600 30540 0.001 1
12 Yampa R @ CR17 nr Maybell. MC 220 13.0 9 25740 0.001 12
13 Yampa R @ CR17 nr Maybell- lB 400 2.0 6 4800 0.001 1
14 Yampa R @ CR17' 1995 170 10.0 7 11900 0.001 1
15 Yampa R @ CR17 . 7/1/95 170 7.0 6 7140 0.001 1
1 6 Yampa R at Maybell (gage Pk 95) 13300
17 Yampa R al . (gaged 7/1/95) 7300
18 TRIBUTARIESTOYAMPAR.
1 9 WilLIAMS FORK BASIN
20 Williams Fork nr Yampa R. 100 6.0 9 5400 0.005 24 6 1
21 Sulphur Gulch nr moulh 15 3.0 8 3600.010 24 6 1
22 Ute Gulch nr mouth 20 2.0 7 280 0.010 36 6 1
23 Castor Gulch nr mouth 10 3.0 7 2100.010 24 6 1
24 Morapos Cr al mouth 30 5.0 7 1050 0.005 12 6 1
25 Morapos Cr blw Deer Cr 30 5.0 6 900 0.005 12 6 1
.26 Williams Fk ab Morapos Cr 60 5.0 B 2400 O.OOB 24 6 1
27 Williams Fk blw Wesl GI 60 5.0 8 2400 O.OOB 24 6 1
2 B West Gulch nr mouth 20 2.0 5 2000.010 24 6 1
29 Waddle Cr nr mouth 30 2.0 5 300 O.OOB 12 4 1
30 Deal Gulch nr mouth 20 2.0 7 2BO O.OOB 12 4 1
31 Jeffway Gulch nr mouth 20 2.0 7 2BO O.OOB lB 4 1
32 Spring Gulch nr mouth 25 3.0 6 450 0.005 24 4 1
33 Williams Fk ab Spring GI 50 5,0 B 2000 O,OOB 24 B 1
34 TRIBS TO YAMPA RIVER
35 Dry Cr nr mouth nr Hayden 15 5.0 7 525 0.005 1
36 Stokes GI ab Dry Cr nr Hayden 20 5.0 7 700 0.005 1
37 Sage Cr uls Dam nr Hayden 10 2.0 5 1000.010 12 3 1
3 B Sage Cr Dam breach 83184? 50 15 3
39 Sage Cr Dam Failure 200' ells T 5850
40 Sage Cr -- left bank 30 3.0 9 Bl00.015
4 1 _ Sage Cr -- Main channel 40 9.0 14 5040 0.015 30 30
42 Sage Cr Dam Failure 400' ells 100 5.0 13 6500 0.012 30 30
43 Boxelder GI nr mouth nr Axial 3 5.0 6 90 0.005 12 4 1
44 Milk Cr ab Morgan Cr nr Axial 20 4.0 7 560 0.005 12 4 1
45 Stinking GI nr lies Grove nr . 50 3.0 7 1050 0.005 12 6 1
46 Good Spring Cr nr Axial 20 3,0 6 360 0.008 24 6 1
47 Good Spring Cr nr MI Slrtr 20 3.0 5 300 0.005 24 5 1
48 Wilson Cr nr Axial 20 4,0 7 560 0.005 1
49 Morgan Gl trib @ CR17 nr lay 20 4.0 7 560 O.OOB 12
50 Morgan GL @ CR17 nr Lay 30 3.0 7 630 O.OOB 12
. 51 Big GI abv lay Cr nr lay 40 4.0 6 960 0.003 12
52 Pine Ridge GI nr Craig 30 5.0 5 7500.010 12
53 Cedar Mtn GI nr Craig 20 3.0 5 3000.100 12
54 Fortification Cr al Crai9 -B4 T 2B40 0.002
55 Fortif. Cr al Craig - B4 MC 35 10.0 7 2450 0.002
56 Forti!. Cr at Craig .84 RB 65 1.5 4 390 0.002