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" uti I ities, and croplands are damaged by scour and si It deposition, the major damage incurred by al I property is caused by inundation. . TABLE 3. -- Value of Land and Improvements Las Animas, Colorado, and Vicinity (January 1963 Price Levels) Item Value Urban and Suburban: Re side nt i a I $9,148,000 Business 5,259,000 Schoo I sand churches 1,933,000 Uti I ities 4,099,000 Pub I ic property 1,422,000 . Land 2,184,000 .. 24,045,000 ~< -:. Subtotal AQricultural Property: Improvements 925,000 Land 631 ,000 Subtotal 1,556,000 Streets and HiQhways 770,000 Ra i I roads 672,000 TOTAL VALUE $27,043,000 . 76. As previously stated, the most damaging flood at Las Animas and vicinity occurred on June 4, 1921. According to residents who were living there at the time, nearly the entire city was flooded. The water was 4 to 5 feet deep in some places. A recurrence of the 1921 flood under the existing state of development with Barrier Dam in operation would cause damages estimated at $3,135,000, as listed in table 4. With the authorized Pueblo Dam in operation, the peak discharge of a flood of th is magnitude wou Id be reduced to 108,000 c.f.s. and the damages therefrom would amount to $2,490,000. The largest flood experienced at Las Animas since 1921 occurred on May 20, 1955, with an estimated peak discharge of 44,000 c.f.s. Residents hasti Iy constructed a short levee and succeeded in keeping the damage to a nominal figure. Since 1957 the streambed opposite the city has aggraded appreciably; consequently, if the same discharge occurred at the present time the stage wou I d be higher. Because of the uncer- tainties associated with volunteer flood fighting, emergency measures .. ,. 24 .