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<br />Cedar Creek flows through a partially urbanized portion of <br />Montrose before reaching the single pier Highway 50 bridge at station <br />314+00. <br />This reach of Cedar Creek described above is characterized by <br />varying degrees of meander and an irre~lular channel section i'l1 c'lay <br />soil. Overbank areas are covered primcrily by tall grasses and \1eeds, <br />which will lie flat during periods of ~igh flow. There is occasional <br />stiff brush in the overbank areas. This reach of Cedar Creek has been <br />assigned a manning roughness coefficient of .040 for the main channel <br />and .050 for the overbank. <br />Between N. 2nd Street and County Road 6450, Cedar Creek is crossed <br />by N. 3rd Street and County Road 6530. The N. 3t'd Street Bridge is a <br />wooden structure, with a single pier. A;>O inch steel irrigation pipe <br />crosses the stream on this bridge. An irrigation drainage ditch joins <br />Cedar Creek at station 297+00. The County Road 6530 crossing is a 120 <br />inch diameter CMP. Montrose Arroyo joins Cedar Creek at station <br />234+40. The County Road 6450 crossing is an 180 inch diameter CSP. <br />This reach of Cedar Creek is typified by an irregular channel sec- <br />tion in clay soil. Overbank areas are covered with tall grasses and <br />occasional brush. The stream meanders appreciably near its confluence <br />with Montrose Arroyo. The roughness coefficient for this reach of <br />Cedar Creek was established at .045 for the main channel and .050 for <br />the overbank areas. <br />From County Road 6450 to its confluence with the Uncompahgre <br />River, Cedar Creek is characteristically a stream with varying degrees <br />of meander, having an irregular channel section in clay soil. Overbank <br /> <br />6 <br />