FLOOD04311

• County: Pueblo
• Community: Pueblo
• Stream Name: Fountain Creek
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Pueblo Fountain Creek Flood Control Community File
• Date: 1/1/2001
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Community File

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STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE RICHARD D. LAMM
GOVERNOR OF COLORADO

BEFORE THE

WATER RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE FOUNTAIN CREEK
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, COLORADO

Washington, D.C.
July 21, 1982

We welcome the opportunity to testify in support of the
the proposed Fountain Creek flood control project in Pueblo,
Colorado. The Colorado Water Conservation Board, which is the
agency responsible for the state's flood control and floodplain
management programs, and I stronqly favor the construction of
th is proj ect .

The proposed project has been recommended by the Corps of
Engineers in a feasibility report which we have previously
reviewed. The Corps recommends a project to increase the channel
capacity of Fountain Creek through Pueblo with a combination of
channel improvements and levees. The recommended plan also
includes recreational development on lands required for flood
control purposes.

I am advised that the proposed project design, which has an
exceedence frequency of once in 200 years, meets state standards
and will provide vital flood control protection to a heavily
urbanized area of Pueblo. This protection can be provided with
few, if any, adverse environmental impacts according to the
information contained in the final EIS for the project.

I cannot overemphasize the need for this project to the
community of Pueblo and its citizenry. Many of the existing
residental and business structures are subiect to inundation from
a 100-year flood to depths of 10 feet. History confirms this
fact. For example, during the June 1965 flood, many residents
were forced from their homes due to hiqh water from Fountain
Creek.

The proiect has the undivided support of local interests.
Furthermore, the Fountain Creek Commission, which would be the
local sponsor for the project, and the state have worked together
closely during the planninq for the project.

In summary, we strongly support the authorization and
construction of this project.

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