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<br />FLOODS OF 1965 L.1\J 'THE UNITED STATj;'":~
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<br />Gage h(:lght ana di!':rharge a.t z-nd~'f:.ah:,'d tim€, 1905
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<br />Uage Vis- I
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<br />:1845
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<br />0'5-
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<br />'i~r~r
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<br />1100-r
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<br />I June 17"-COll.
<br />, ]gJ(L.
<br />i 1\~5_.
<br />,2000._
<br />,?r.;"
<br />53 12030::"
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<br />JUTlt15
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<br />2400.__....-,
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<br />~42
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<br />4:480
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<br />2,()()
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<br /><0
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<br />3.05
<br />6.1&
<br />5.67
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<br />'Daily !ll{'_ll)~ (',0: ;p'It,..\ from tl,l(:i 1Il :i(ldltiOlll0 tigUfl'S o.hoWll.
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<br />(34) 6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO.
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<br />LO<'::ltion.-.Lat :m~:.:()'. {uug J(l-to:!W, ill S\\-l..'I: ...;pc, :':0, T. ~ :-:.. H. (j~ W., on It''ft
<br />bank 0.1 !Hilt' ullstn':1m from hridl.::t> fIll l"itatf' Hig'hW<l~' ,"Ii nnd !LT mile ~outh
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<br />UJ. ftIOWH.
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<br />Ilraiuagearea.-1l1 t-;CI mL
<br />{.J1g-t..iH'ight rp('onl..--'Ynlt'r.stage n'('()rdt>r :':Tal111 ('x('('pt l:!OO hour:-; .lUll" !G to
<br />,1UII(> 20. .-\.ltitudp of g':lKe i... 1;,3.-.0 ft ({,!-\timah.'d from lll?':lrhy hl.'l1('h mark).
<br />Dh:dlarg(' fp('ord,-Z'tnge-di:-;dlarge n'latioll IlpfilH'd Jlv ('t'rr.."f.!,,(>~[,- "'(''',,'1-{'-
<br />lll:nts b{'IGW :.!'-;O c'fs :111(1 br ittdirl..'et uwa~tlr(;>nw.nt~ at '~,~~~ :~'n;1 'lj;:~~ l('~:-;.
<br />Ihsc-haq.w .TU1H' Hj-:'!O t'sthllaft'd Oil ha~is of (,oIltract!;'{!~op('!li.ng me;l~urFnH>-nt
<br />at 1!l,700 vf.... at point 0,7 mile dOwHstrt'lllH, two ~niTent-l1)('t(>r nwasllrrme-nts,
<br />awl r(>('()nl~ for .:.;ratio!l :It Ellwrt alld 'Vest Kim".;a ('iffK at Elhert,
<br />~laxim<l.-..1U1l{> 1(}-:!1. lHG:;: Disdw.rgt:>. U),700 {'fs about 23:)0 hour" ,JlllJe 17
<br />{gage ht';~bt. 1.:":.., it, it.oUJ ffoodmark),
<br />105;) to ~Iay 1f)6.:i; Hi,,('harge, ::i,tlRO d~ ,1uly :!.O, 1~)::'7 (gnge height. 6.G2 ft,
<br />froUl ftooc:lmark), from ratill,g- <,urn" pxh"ll{led abon" 2,200 cis h,~ Iog-arithmic
<br />Illotting. '
<br />:~iaximum tfood known oecurr('d )Ia;\~ ao-.:n. 1!)3::i: disdJ:lrgp :It Elbert ~Li
<br />ll1ile~ upstrf':lI11, 4:l,500 ("is, 'and at sit(> about 12 milt'S dO\Yllstrenm. 110,000 {'f~,
<br />hy !':;lopf>.nrpa lllPnsun>I1l('lIt ofIJ.€'uk flow,
<br />H(,lllark~.-Flood flow regulated to SOUle extent by ;l :-;\'ri\>s of about U-l rdartl-
<br />ill~ d:uns on Kiowa C;r~k n!!d on t!'i!.mt.nrk-::; :r.v~'-"t' :-;Ud JOB.
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<br />.llcon di,'wlwrgc, in ('ubi,. fel"! p('r ,'i(,(,ol1d, I!Ni.;
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<br />Vay
<br />.Tulle 16__ _ _ ____ ___ _ _ _ _ __ _____ ___ ~ ____________ _________
<br />1i___ _____ ____________ _ _____________ ____
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<br />(35) 6-7583, KIOWA CREEK AT BENNE1"l'. COLO.
<br />[G:J.j::ing st:J.t1on, db,contlnlled 196-1J
<br />LOI-;uioll.~Lat :{W-t4'.-,..l" loug- lO-lo.)-l-'4W' in ~\Yll s,'" ,,- 'j' "0 II ,.., H~
<br />. -. - 7-l' .. .', .' n., .~) n., a
<br />quarter nf a milt' downstream from l'_~. JIig-hW:l,\' all" -tH, iIIul ~~7 :lIld 1 lIlilt.
<br />l"oOuthe'.1st of Bennett.
<br />Drainage area.-236 sq roi.
<br />Gllj:!;('-height re<'ord.-l"loodmarks oulJ'. Altitud(' of g;lg"(' is .i.-I:?O ft (from topo-
<br />;:rnphic mllp),
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<br />~01J'l'H PLATTE RIVER BASIX, COLORADO,
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<br />)'laxima.-Junc 1()..-21 , 1965: DiS<'harg(', 24.900 cis 0130 bours June 1~ (gngt'
<br />height, 7,i}(j ft, fronl floodmark), by contracted-opening lllcasun'lUent l'[ 1\(,3.k
<br />fh~1.~'.
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<br />19t;o to :\Iay 1065; Discharge, :~,-t20 cfs Sept, 22, 106..1 (gag!:' h~ight. ;-L70 ft.
<br />from ilvodu13.rk), from rating curw' ext('IH}ed -ato'-e S10 cfs on hasis of ~lope-
<br />:lI"ftl ill(':lSUn'lll('nt of peak flow.
<br />Flood of :\1:1:- 30-:n. 1!J3::J (di..;;charge. 7'-;.300 ('fs) is maximum kno\n:.
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<br />(36) G-7~8S, SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR WELDONA, C01.0,
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<br />LOl'atioll.--Lat .woI0'20", Ion!! H}':\~:;;;'l;;", in ~\\'1..'lg\Y~,11 ~('-C. 7. T. 4- ~.. R .-J~ "-.,
<br />on Jefe L:IUk .100 ft dowllstream frolll vritlgt' on Statl:' Highway 144. :!,S miles
<br />southeast of "'eldona., and ..L2 mih~" ql'~tream fion:. Bijou Cre!.'k,
<br />Drainage aren.~-13,2-lJ :-:q mL
<br />Gage-height rt'coru.-""ater-stuge r,"-"Cord(>!' g!'aph, Datnm of gage is 4,3.07,SO ft
<br />abo'.e meun sea le,-el, datum of 1:r.2!).
<br />Di~charge r(>cord.-Rtn.ge--rli!';('h~.t'g/~ r",lnt"io!l d-2'fiIi.~d tJ)' {:1..U'l'cut-mder ffi?3.5Ure-
<br />ml"nts uelow 6,300 cf~,
<br />~Iaxima.-,Julle 1;)-24, 1963: Disdmrgc, 18.S00 cis WOO hours June 10 (g-uge
<br />height. 10,33 ft).
<br />1952 to )Ias 1~6J; Discharg(', H,:200 ('fs :.\Iay 11, 10:-'1 (gage height. P.0~ it).
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<br />Vran discharge, in cubic feet pcr second, 1965
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<br />Day
<br />.J une 15
<br />16
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<br />Di/!.('hargc
<br />1,4.0
<br />2,320
<br />4,460
<br />5.820
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<br />13.500
<br />9,540
<br />7,440
<br />6,~40
<br />5,370
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<br />Gage height and discharge at indicated time, 1965
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<br />Hour
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<br />Gage
<br />h('ight
<br />((eet)
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<br />Dis- 1
<br />c~arge I
<br />~crs)
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<br />Gage Dis- I
<br />height charge :
<br />{feet} {ds) !
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<br />Gag,
<br />height
<br />(feet',
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<br />Dis-
<br />charge
<br />(c1s)
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<br />Hour
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<br />Hour
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<br /> Junt'l~ June!''' \ June 19--Cou_
<br />2~OIL._____.__ 5.14 1,(',80 120(L..____ (',.77 4,05OIl!KXL_____...._n 10.33 18,800
<br /> JunelS- 24.()(L,_~._. ._ 7,68 3'780\~~::m_ __ 10.1; 18,000
<br />12~L..._. 4,72 1,300 Jum18- 10.04 17,300
<br />160(L-_____ U, 1,'24{) 12Q(L_ 7.lJ8 7,680 JUlIe!O-
<br />2000.._ 4.97 1,510 1800__ 7.94 7,640 I 060(L 9.62 t5,~OO
<br />2400_____..... 5.39 I,m 2400_._..._.___ 7,86 7,500 1200.~ _ 9.:?~ 13.200
<br /> Junelfi. I June 19- \ W.OO_____ 8.9"2 11,800
<br />It!3O__ '.54 2, ISO t 0600.. _. 7.86 li:~124{J(Ljune-.!i;--- 8.&J 10,800
<br />08()(L.. '.30 1,8701!2lXL_. 8.84
<br />1400._. 5,62 2.230 11500-- 9.82 16,200 l:?O(L .______, 8.38 9.500
<br />2400._. 6,20 3,050 170(L_. 10.18 18.000 j 24{J(L....____ 8.10 8,380
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<br />.Daily means conlput"d {rom d~tll m ~dd\.tion to fignrl's shown.
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<br />(31) EAST BlJOU CREEK AT DEER TRAIL. COLO.
<br />[:\!i;;{'l'll:ml'olls ~ite]
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<br />LoeUlion.-Lat 3iJo~31", lOng l/HoQ3'. in see. 13. T. 5 S" R. 60 'V., at Deer Trail.
<br />Drainage ari"3.-302 ~ nti
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