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<br />J <br /> <br />d <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />GOVERNOR <br /> <br />OavidJ. Thomas <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> <br />Colorado State <br />Patrol <br /> <br />Colorado Buteau <br />of Invesligation <br /> <br />ColoradQLaw <br />Enforcement <br />Training Academy <br /> <br />Division 01 <br />CrimmalJuslice <br /> <br />Division of Oisasler <br />Emergency SeNlces <br /> <br />Division 01 <br />FireSalely <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />s <br /> <br />COLORADO <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />PUBliC SAFETY <br /> <br />John P. Byrne. Director <br />Division of Disaster <br />Emergency Services <br /> <br />24 ~larch 19!17 <br /> <br />Colonel Wa)~e J. Scholl <br />District Engineer, Sacramento District <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />050 Capitol ~laU <br />Sacramento CA 95814 <br /> <br />Dear Colonel SchoU: <br /> <br />This letter is a fo1101; up to a request for information made by ~Ir. <br />Jerr,- l(anenaga of )-our Emergency Nanagement Division to ~Ir. Len <br />Boulas, an operations officer on my staff. The request pertained to a <br />~larch 6, 1987 lett.er of the Colorado Water Consen-ation Board in which <br />they asked for Corps assistance in addressing a potential flood <br />problem in uu<e City, Colorado. <br /> <br />I haye had my staff reyi.eh" the <br />ColorRoo '\:ater Conseryatjnn Board, <br />the Oiationa l heather Service. <br />facts ha\-e Come to light.. <br /> <br />si tuation, discuss it \-:i th the <br />t.he Soil Consen-ation Service and <br />Based on this review the fo1101-:ing <br /> <br />!Iistory of Flooding <br /> <br />Little rlefinitin, data is a\-ailahle on past flooding in Lake City. <br />h'hnt ~\nmd_ede;e pxists is primarily based on newspaper records and <br />memories of long-time n~sidpnt.s. The h'orst flood of record 1....as <br />experienced in l~J~l due to unusually heayy snohmelt with sip;nificant <br />rainfall on top of it. This flooding occurred along lIenson Creel" the <br />area in 'I"estion, and fJoocJ"d the business district of Lake Cit)- as <br />""II as the railroad )-ards. Both the m.micipaJ hater system and the <br />p0',-er and light syst"m here "ashed out. Since that time there ha,'e <br />heen nllmerous flood threats hhich due to the efforts of the local <br />communi t)- ha\-e heen contained Hi thin the creek charmels. Each year <br />this has required diligent efforts to keep the charmels clear of <br />debris and to add hea\")- riprap to the bank. <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />Camp George West <br />Golden, Colorado 80401 <br />(303) 277-0854 <br />