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have been made to provide a limited degree of conveyance for flood- fl ows . Structural improvements along the downstream portion of Goldsmith Gulch include a berm constructed aloqg the east edge of South Monaco Street Parkway near the conflul\nce with Cherry Creek, and regrading of the floodplain in the 'vicinity of Evans Avenue. Improvements along the upstream portion; of Goldsmith Gulch include the construction of the Eastman Avenue crossing of Goldsmith Gulch, and regrading within the floodplain at several locations throughout the reach. Southmoor Park, II large, open area along Southmoor Park Tributary, serves as a detention pond that reduces flood magnitudes along the tributary and along Goldsmith Gulch (Reference 15). Additional improvements include the constructiop of the Eastman Avenue crossing of Southmoor Park Tributary. Sanderson Gulch At the upper end of the Sanderson Gulch drainage basin, in the City of Lakewood, there are two irrigation storage reservoirs that affect the discharges along Sanderson Gulch during the major flood events. They are Smith Reservoir andi Kendrick Reservoir. There are also a serie~ of small reservoirs ,j lakes, and detention ponds along Sanderson Gulch upstream of Denver that offer some flood protection. On Sanderson Gulch, an improved grass-tined chanl.lel extends from the South Platte River to South Federal Boulevard (State Highway 88). Culverts were improved at South ,Lipari Street, West Arkansas Avenue, and South Zuni Street. Onty minor improvements were completed from South Federal Boulevard i (State Highway 88) to South Sheridan Boulevard (State Highway 95) cpnsisting primarily of small drop structures. . Improvements were made to the Bit-O-Sea Reservoir located on Sanderson Gulch immediately upstream of South Sheridan Boulevard (State Highway 95) within the City of Lakewood. The earth embankment was raised and protected to increase storage, and the spillway was improved to increase capacity for discharge of the lOO-year event. Weir Gulch In the upper part of the Weir Gulch dra'inage basin, there are thre.e irrigation storage reservoirs that affect the floodflows on Weir Gulch: Main Reservoir, Smith Reservoir, and East Reservoir, located upstream of Denver, in the Ci:ty of Lakewood. There are also' two lakes along Weir Gulch, Kountze Lake (also located in Lakewood) and Barnum Lake, both of ~hich store floodwaters and protect areas downstream from flOOding. 14