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<br />T.\llLI' 4.-Summary of flood stages and discharge"
<br />
<br />I'CI';I\:I.
<br />nCllt
<br />No. slaUon
<br />nurnhrl"
<br />
<br />Rlr"11111 alld p]a,'t' o(ddl'l"lllilliltioll
<br />
<br />1 6--7~:O
<br />2
<br />3
<br />4 701..5
<br />5 7l(O
<br />fi 7115
<br />
<br />South plaUr Hiv!'!' at \\'ntt'l'tOIl, Co]o
<br />West Plum Crl'l'k lll'U1' 8cdaUa, {;olo_.....
<br />Easll'lum Crcl1k lll'ar (;a~t](1 Hock, Colo.
<br />Plum Creek 111'(\)' I..ouvil'l's, Colo... _..
<br />South I'latte Riv(')' Ilt J~ltlh'tOIl, Co]o.._
<br />Bear C)'('ek at mouth, at Sherldan, Colo.
<br />CherTy CrCl~k Il('ar Frunktowll, Co]o..
<br />Cherry Crcck 1lt'IU' Melvin, Colo_....
<br />PillCY Crcek IIrur Melvill, Cola......... .....____
<br />Cherry Crock Ht'servolr Ileal' Deliver, Colo___..
<br />Cln-rry Creek below Chert). Crrek Bt'sl!rvolr,
<br />Colo.
<br />Cherry Cn'l'k at Dellvrr, Colo...
<br />South platte Hivpr at Denv!'l', Colo..
<br />
<br />11m
<br />7125
<br />
<br />o
<br />10
<br />II
<br />12
<br />13
<br />
<br />7i211:0'
<br />71~0
<br />7135
<br />7140
<br />
<br />It .... Salld Cn'ekUl SlIbh'Avl'., Aurom, Colo.......
<br />15 Toll Oatt~ Cr('pk at F.. 6th Avp., Aurora, Colo.
<br />16 RUlld Cl't'pk helow Toll Onte Crl'I'k, at Dellvl'l',
<br />Colo.
<br />17 7200 Clcal' CI'('l'k at mouth, h('ar Derby, Colo.
<br />18 72US South Plaltl' Hlv!.!rnt lIel1dl1r~oll, (;010_
<br />19 721') l;outh l'lutto HI\'e)' ut lo't, Luptoll, Colo
<br />20 7311) St. Vruhl Creek lit mouth, lieuI' 1'lattcvilll', Colo.
<br />21 7HIl Bi~ Thompson Hlv('l' lit mouth, I\l'ar I.a Salll'.
<br />Colo.
<br />
<br />22
<br />
<br />7625
<br />
<br />Cache]n I'oudrc R]vllr Ileur Greeh)y, Colo....
<br />
<br />23
<br />,.
<br />"
<br />"
<br />27
<br />
<br />7535
<br />7So1a
<br />
<br />LOlle 'rree Creek Ileal' NUIlIl, Culu. .......
<br />South platte River near Ktlrsoy, Co]o......
<br />. Crow Creek near Koota, Colo...
<br />Coni Crr.ek l1I~ar HrJ,:rg5dall', Co]o................,
<br />Klowu. Creek at K-71l n(~Sl'rvoir, Ileal' Baston.villc,
<br />Calo,
<br />KloWB Creek Subwlllrrsh('d No. J-33 Ill'ar Easton.
<br />vlllel Colo.
<br />71.71..5 Kiowa CreClk Subwllt('rshed No. R-3 Ileal' Elbert,
<br />Colo.
<br />Kiowa Creek Su1Jwatershcd No. Q-51 near Elbel't,
<br />Colo,
<br />Kiewa Creek SUbwlltcrshed NO'. D-91lCnr Elbort,
<br />Colo.
<br />~ 7580 Kiewa Creckat Elbert, COlo...m...............,
<br />n81 WostKlowa Creek at Elbert, Colo................
<br />34 7682 Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo......................
<br />35 7583 Kiowa Creek at Dennett, Colo....................
<br />36 7585 South Platte RIver near WlIldolla, Colo...........
<br />37 ___....... East llJttu Creek at Deer Trail, Colo........_....
<br />38 .......... Middle iJou Creek nenr Decr'l'rnil, Colo.........
<br />39 ...... West Dllou Creek. near KIowa, Colo........_......
<br />40 ~..... Wcst Bijou Creek st BYers, Colo...............__.
<br />41 7590 llljou Creek near Wiggins, Colo__h...............
<br />42 75!15 South Platte River at Fort Morgan, Colo.........
<br />43 ...... ..... Deaver Creck near Drush! Colo...................
<br />H 7600 South Platte lUverat Da zae, Colo..h._..........
<br />45 .-on. ..... North Puwnee Creek near New Haymer, Colo....
<br />46 .. ..... Pawnee Creek near Stoneham, Cole... ...q
<br />4.7 ....... l'awneeCrcekneurStl'rl]lIg,Colo.._..:.....
<br />4H ;'{\lIO South Pllltte River at Jllleshur~, Colo......,
<br />49 76M South J'la\1o HiveI' at Paxton, Nr,lJr..__.......
<br />50 76M South Platto HIveI' at North l'lnltl', NclJr......
<br />
<br />71176
<br />
<br />23
<br />
<br />7:i77
<br />
<br />20
<br />
<br />30
<br />
<br />71078
<br />
<br />31
<br />
<br />7H9
<br />
<br />::l
<br />",
<br />C'
<br />
<br />MnxlmulIl flood Jlrrviously kuown :\laxillllllJl JUlie 14 .~~, 11.lli5
<br />COlltrlbu. --- --.-..-_____~..__.___ _._.___.__~.._~__,__~._~
<br />lllg Prior I,) June HlG5 (lllgn ])ischnrgc Ilbchargc
<br />drnlnllge ------.-- Ill'ight ______.__~._._u_~ 'l'il)l(' m___~~_
<br />area (ft) Cubit' Hecur. (hr) (lUg-I' Cubic Hccur.
<br />(Sf] mi) I'(1ri(,(j 'll'al [~'I~~\lII~;1 1t~~11'~~:1I] Ilny li(;}~jlt ~~\~ol~'r il~;~~~~l
<br />{Yf} (yr)
<br />
<br />2621
<br />'125
<br />108
<br />ao:!
<br />3,OC>9
<br />:!OO
<br />
<br />Jti9
<br />336
<br />21.9
<br />385
<br />385
<br />""
<br />3,804
<br />113
<br />3.~. 8
<br />181
<br />575
<br />4,71a
<br />5,010
<br />
<br />976
<br />
<br />112l-i
<br />
<br />1,877
<br />
<br />Ill\l
<br />9,598
<br />527
<br />67.8
<br />3.20
<br />
<br />28.6
<br />".0
<br />111
<br />236
<br />13,245
<br />3&'
<br />100
<br />85,1
<br />217
<br />1,314
<br />14,810
<br />!H.6
<br />16,&52
<br />82.3
<br />387
<br />I;~>U
<br />23,13ll
<br />23,700
<br />24,300
<br />
<br />I Ratio to llisehargc or 5O-year flood.
<br />) SHo Blld datum then In USe.
<br />I Hlgl)est flood known occurred Au~. 3, 1933, when Castlcwood Dam (1Ii!l'(1.
<br />( At site 6 miles downstrl!am, caUSed lJy Cnstlewood Dam failure.
<br />I Contents Inncre.eet.
<br />I Mnxllllllm flood knowll, cnused lJy Castlewood Dam railun'.
<br />7 Flood or Mny 19, 2{1, ISM, renehed n somewhnt higlwr st:WC'.
<br />I Uuck\\lIter from South Plntto Hivt'r.
<br />tNe'tdcJlnrd.
<br />
<br />Plaltc IUVI~I' baain
<br />
<br />1926-1;.':,
<br />
<br />-"iV4j:i;t,
<br />1941-(;::,
<br />HH4,
<br />1927-{""
<br />1939-115
<br />1933,
<br />193tH..'i
<br />i950:llS
<br />1933,
<br />11l5o-(j5
<br />1!:L!l..~, 1033,
<br />194:H5
<br />1&')9-1)0,
<br />1895-1965
<br />1957,196-5
<br />19,~7, 195,3,
<br />19r.S
<br />1957,HI(':;,
<br />HI/iS
<br />1914,Hl'27-
<br />r.
<br />1920-{)[j
<br />BlOt),
<br />1929.(;.$
<br />1904-f;,
<br />1915,19li--65
<br />191H5,
<br />1927-65
<br />
<br />NOH,
<br />1914-19,
<br />JIlZ4-{i5
<br />111111-57
<br />1901-65
<br />
<br />1.12
<br />
<br />2,82
<br />
<br />,50
<br />.64
<br />
<br />Hli~
<br />llHi~-65
<br />10;t5-65
<br />1935,111(10-64
<br />195,Hi5
<br />1935,]065
<br />1935,]065
<br />..Hiai5:i966'
<br />19~.s-6.5
<br />19~,'i-65
<br />19IU~65"
<br />
<br />.. iiXi~:.ti.~ loa:;
<br />1030-65 11142
<br />18117, llH4~15, l!);m
<br />.._,._~~_12:~_..u__
<br />
<br />\ll4~
<br />
<br />11I~[,
<br />IIH:!
<br />l!i:l:'\
<br />1!l3.S
<br />104.)
<br />HI33
<br />
<br />19GI)
<br />Jtl3:1
<br />
<br />188[,
<br />
<br />llJ3:J
<br />
<br />1lI,'j,
<br />Ill.),
<br />
<br />1\157
<br />
<br />10"
<br />
<br />195,
<br />1\142
<br />1057
<br />10"
<br />
<br />IlISl
<br />
<br />1955:66--'1\157
<br />
<br />19,56-65
<br />
<br />l!lii6-65
<br />
<br />Bs7-65
<br />
<br />J9:Ili
<br />IlJO:1
<br />1935
<br />193.'i
<br />19.'i'1
<br />19;W
<br />]1131i
<br />-"iI/3t,
<br />19:{{,
<br />193;-,
<br />'i9~i .
<br />
<br />,),t>h
<br />
<br />5,;'00
<br />
<br />....,.1:1
<br />11.3
<br />I~
<br />11
<br />11.3
<br />
<br />'1.2
<br />
<br />:l:!
<br />
<br />12
<br />Il.:!
<br />
<br />112
<br />
<br />(')
<br />
<br />11114
<br />
<br />50
<br />
<br />'I
<br />
<br />.0
<br />l{.
<br />
<br />10
<br />
<br />I')
<br />
<br />12
<br />11.1
<br />
<br />:1/:1
<br />
<br />3
<br />o
<br />(')
<br />(0)
<br />15.3
<br />1
<br />
<br />i:i.3
<br />15
<br />"
<br />17.0
<br />16.7
<br />15.5
<br />13.1
<br />"ITi
<br />
<br />;j,S
<br />"
<br />1l.2
<br />
<br />I'
<br />II;
<br />Ili
<br />)f,
<br />Il;
<br />15
<br />
<br />O>.;:lO ;! \JO
<br />Ir,{XI
<br />lf~Xl
<br />)>';:\0 :!I
<br />:'l{~l !-'" 4;,
<br />)700 4, ,I)
<br />
<br />I. a~o
<br />:!li,,IIIJO
<br />l1ti,UOU
<br />lS4,UOO
<br />llO,()I)O
<br />1M
<br />
<br />I {X)O
<br />3lJ:um
<br />14,100
<br />1:!6,0:!O
<br />o
<br />
<br />"4Ii:3lX.l
<br />1:1,400
<br />Hi,roo
<br />
<br />II:l,!I{)'J
<br />:!,,40
<br />
<br />:.!fIliOO
<br />:m:I<<)f)
<br />3,070
<br />
<br />J,9M
<br />
<br />;;,,1110
<br />Z;I,f,1)(J
<br />4,0l)()
<br />5,:J40
<br />1!:!,:J70
<br />
<br />[(i.C>,
<br />
<br />j,:!,(;(X)
<br />
<br />O'
<br />t::
<br />
<br />tJ
<br />u,
<br />o
<br />"I
<br />
<br />"
<br />'II
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<br />':!I
<br />IJr,
<br />I
<br />
<br />'.:;:,
<br />
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<br />",
<br />
<br />H
<br />0-:
<br />;j
<br />~
<br />~
<br />
<br />"1\.-5:!'
<br />K.lili
<br />
<br />7,,'00
<br />9,,'20
<br />3,000
<br />
<br />I'
<br />16
<br />10
<br />20
<br />
<br />1\J~[, Ii. 40
<br />11:130 1:1
<br />1500
<br />:?40lJ [,.5({),34
<br />
<br />l'ti,&lO
<br />111,350
<br />
<br />11,500
<br />:':0000
<br />111:700
<br />24,900
<br />1,11,800
<br />274,000
<br />145,000
<br />67200
<br />n;500
<br />406,000
<br />
<br />'"'~.j:aooU""
<br />1:;3,000
<br />6,280
<br />26,7no
<br />;\.'),21)0
<br />:J7,(\()()
<br />:~,800
<br />~~, 200
<br />
<br />I
<br />11.5
<br />
<br />'10
<br />
<br />25
<br />
<br />'"
<br />%
<br />::]
<br />'"
<br />'"
<br />'"
<br />>-l
<br />>-
<br />>-l
<br />'"
<br />'"
<br />
<br />17.:':1
<br />'4.1/1
<br />19.7:!
<br />
<br />JII,170
<br />j 34,000
<br />
<br />17
<br />17
<br />11
<br />
<br />(11:30 '11.111
<br />Ol~.i l.i. 00
<br />
<br />12.4
<br />
<br />"'
<br />11.8
<br />
<br />.1
<br />
<br />1'1
<br />
<br />'I.
<br />"
<br />
<br />,...- ---------..-~
<br />
<br />3,480
<br />
<br />I"
<br />
<br />:),551.813
<br />
<br />llli,810
<br />I 34, COO
<br />120, DOl,)
<br />
<br />Ili
<br />1(\
<br />
<br />:!O\Xl
<br />Int~l
<br />
<br />12.4
<br />'"
<br />,~
<br />1 .~. 0
<br />'"
<br />14.0
<br />12.5
<br />
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<br />o
<br />,.
<br />,~
<br />:.
<br />'.
<br />I.
<br />,>
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<br />.-
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<br />:0
<br />
<br />Iv. 08
<br />
<br />2'.!,OOO
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<br />
<br />~'2l~J
<br />
<br />Ll51l7
<br />
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<br />(')
<br />15.1
<br />12.2
<br />11.3
<br />ILl
<br />30
<br />'11
<br />17.1
<br />14.8
<br />L3.1
<br />19.0
<br />
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<br />".
<br />"
<br />-"
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<br />,J
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<br />
<br />7,Of,O
<br />JU,400
<br />
<br />:!5,M)U
<br />
<br />~U}I
<br />
<br />3,650
<br />
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<br />
<br />Oi]J -197
<br />
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<br />."
<br />,.,
<br />...:'.1
<br />
<br />15
<br />14.Z
<br />(')
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<br />11.:l
<br />2U
<br />
<br />l~ DuHy dISe]utrgc.
<br />II Madmum 5.mlnutc lunow.
<br />11 Instantaneous outflow.
<br />J3 Maxilllum nood known.
<br />II MaxlmUIli flood known; dischargl! at ElbHt about !II ~ miles upstlPlllll, 48,500 ds,
<br />and at site aboul 12 mll(lS dOWlIstream, IlO,{lOO cfs
<br />U Daily dischllT!:I'. Maximum discharge, not ddt'r!l)ii\('d, ('l'l:urrel\ ~lflY 31, 1\135
<br />(gllj:O 11\'1.:ht, Il,1:J ft, .~ilr, UIIl! datum thClll!lIl~").
<br />
<br />11.35
<br />
<br />14,tlOO
<br />U,lli)l)
<br />1I,:JOO
<br />0,100
<br />
<br />'i.57
<br />lR.U3
<br />
<br />:'7.80
<br />
<br />1917
<br />
<br />lD4,220
<br />
<br />Hj.~.',
<br />19:.!I
<br />
<br />4.65 775
<br />l~ 31, 000
<br />
<br />- - ll'5:'~50"
<br />
<br />1957
<br />
<br />11U3
<br />H 1.090
<br />
<br />1{l(j,J
<br />1963
<br />
<br />Il43,500
<br />n
<br />(H)
<br />1J7b300
<br />14;200
<br />25,001)
<br />]43,('.-10
<br />.---....iiH;il70.
<br />'282,900
<br />IJ&4,300
<br />
<br />2.22
<br />
<br />!J.n
<br />
<br />1131,200
<br />
<br />....:ll::J(X).
<br />0.::14 In,(j{JO
<br />l~. 02 :17, 100
<br />
<br />I;
<br />17
<br />
<br />();,OO 12,I1:l
<br />II:jIJ 0.40
<br />
<br />1<
<br />
<br />;!]OU [,,77
<br />
<br />I'
<br />
<br />OCl<XI li.77
<br />
<br />10
<br />
<br />173u 8.4:?
<br />
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<br />I'
<br />15
<br />If,..
<br />11
<br />11
<br />
<br />17
<br />
<br />J!JI" '.!J.3:3
<br />
<br />11
<br />11
<br />11
<br />11
<br />11
<br />I'
<br />10
<br />11
<br />11
<br />17
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<br />
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<br />
<br />2l1lJO 13.41
<br />lOW 12.57
<br />:.!U30 7.40
<br />Z3:JO 111.5
<br />0130 7.fi1j
<br />1900 10,3:\
<br />'2400 .
<br />
<br />J\JUIl
<br />240()
<br />Oi30 .. ~i" 2"
<br />1000 18.2
<br />14lJU
<br />la~U 13.3'2
<br />'24'10
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