<br /> Standard Project Flood
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<br /> . i w . ", reasonable limits expected flooding. Standard
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<br /> prOject Flood, with . peak discl'.arge 0' 55,IOO cubic feat ,., second
<br /> . " ", vicinityof Animas Bridqe, h larger than ", September
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<br /> M a - - 1904 flood record (45,400 cubic
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<br /> " . Frequency 0' Floods
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<br />" N Standard Project Flood. Floods larger H", the Standard project
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<br /> " duration " flooding, velocity M flow, rate M rise, ar.<l d~velop-
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