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,..-- . d. The report also includes estimates of the flood damages resulting from the floods in July 1965, which affected sOIDe of the areas which had been flooded in June 1965, and which affected sOlDe tributary strellllls not materially affected by the June floods. e. 'l'he report includes several maps to identify the basin streams and the strellllls on which flooding occurred. Selected photographs which illustrate typical flood scenes are included in the appendix to this report. All tables and plates are bound at the back of this report. 5. SOURCES OF INFORMA'l'ION The following sources of information were used in compiling this report. " a. Meteorologic data. (1) Vol. 70, No.6, Climatological Data, June 1965, published by U. S. Weather Bureau. (2) Field survey data ("bucket surveys") conducted by the Omaha District Corps of Engineers and Region 7, Bureau of Reclamation. Portions of this data were obtained from the Department of Weather Science, Colorado State UniverSity, for precipitation stations estab- lished and maintained by the University. b. Hrdrologic data. Hydrologic data on peak flood discharges at 44 stream locations in the. South Platte River basin were obtained from the publication issued by the U. S. Geological Survey, Denver, entitled: "Floods of June 1965 in South Platte River Basin, Colorado and Nebraska - Preliminary Report of Peak Discharge, October 1965." AdJustments in data Were based on information published in "Water Resources for Colorado - Part I, Surface Water Resources 1965," U. S. Geological Sur'l"ey, Denver. c. Flooding limits. (1) Limits of flooding, established durihg and after the flood, were based on field surveys conducted by the Corps of Engineers with the assistance of Region 7, Bureau of Recl!llll8.tion, together with survey data provided by the city of Denver and the city of Englewood, Colorado. . (2) Aerial photo coverage of flood areas was obtained through cooperative arrangements with Lowry Air Force Base photo laboratory, United States Air Foree, Denver, Colorado; the Nebraska Department ot Roads, and the Nebraska Air National Guard. A portion of the aerial phOto coverage was obtained by contract with Continental Engineers, Inc., Denver, Colorado. Aerial photos were supplemented by ground photos taken by Corps of Engineers' personnel. 3 ~ ~