FLOOD06286

• County: Yuma
• Community: Yuma
• Stream Name: Republican River
• Basin: Republican
• Title: Master Plan of Drainage Facilities Yuma
• Date: 10/1/1975
• Prepared For: Yuma
• Prepared By: Parker & Associates
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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The capacities for existing ponds are shown in Table No. IV of

this report.

D. OPEN DITCHES

Open drainage ditches have been used for drainage in rrany areas,

particularly along 8th Avenue east of Yuma, Beatty Avenue in the

northwest area of Yuma, and the north side of the Burlington

Northern Railroad. Open ditches are the most economical method

of relieving drainage from an area and continued usage should

be encouraged. It is recommended that all existing ditches be

kept and maintained to allow proper drainage away from the areas.

E. STREET STORAGE

Many of the existing streets are used as excess storm water
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storage in many areas of town.
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The major street, storage ar~ are listed as follows:

1. Second and Birch Streets

2. Ash Street between Second and Third

3. Ash Street between Third and Fourth

4. Fourth and Birch

5. Buffalo between Second and Fourth

6. Ninth Street between Main and Albany

7. Ninth Street between Detroit and Buffalo

8. Tenth and Birch

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