FLOOD04309

• County: Eagle
• Community: Eagle County
• Stream Name: Stone Creek
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Title: Flood Hazard Identification Report - Stone Creek, Eagle County, Colorado
• Date: 9/1/1986
• Prepared For: Eagle County
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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INTRODUCTION

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Authorization

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The Colorado Water Conservation Board received funding from the
1985 legislature to implement a "flood hazard identification program".
Through this program, the Board is providing Colorado communities with
the flood hazard data and information to administer a floodplain
management program.

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The Board's power and duty is ...

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... "to devise and formulate methods, means, and plans for
bringing about tbe greater utilization of the waters of the state
and the prevention of flood damages therefrom and to designate and
approve storm or floodway runoff channels or basins, and to make
such designations available to legislative bodies of cities and
incorporated towns; to county planning commissions; and to boards
of adjustment of cities; incorporated towns; and counties of this
state"...

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as stated in Section 37-60-106 (1) (c) of the Colorado Revised Statues
1973.

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Eagle County requested this flood study per letter of October 23,
1985 from Mr. Sid Fox, Floodplain Management Administrator for Eagle
County (see Exhibit 1). This report was authorized by the Colorado Water
Conservation Board in joint sponsorship with Eagle County, Colorado.

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Purpose and Scope

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This report was prepared
administration of floodplain areas
flood damages are minimized.

to guide local officials in planning and
such that flood hazards and future

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The report data includes a flooded area map delineating the
100-year flood boundary, flood profiles and floodplain cross sections
showing the high water elevations for the 100-year flood at selected
reference points. This report also includes supporting engineering and
hydrologic data which may also be used in the location and design of
roads, bridges and channel modifications.

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