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J Development on the Flood ?Iain The flood plain is used predominately for agriculture and gravel mining. Buildings associated with the above uses occur at intervals along the flood plain. ^ moderate degree of urbaniza- Tion occ'Jrs witllln tho I mi Ie stri~ of the flood plain '.'Ihich Is bisected by U. S. Highway 287, The urbanization consists of the fairgrounds, commercial faci I ities along the highway and a few residential acreages. Tab I e I I I sts The oopu I at i on of Love I and and Lar i mer County since 1940. As shown by table I, Loveland is growing at a rapidly increasing rate. Future growth wi' I be accompanied with pressures to urbanize the flood plain, The flood hazard - as del in- eated herein - should be taken into account and avoided in planninq future development. Views at Reference Point 67 on Big Thompson River. ABOVE: Upstream from bridge. BELOW: Downstream from bridge. Table I POPUU, T I m'Js.!./ Percent Lari",er Year Love I and Increase C~u_nty -- 1940 6,145 35,539 1950 6,773 10 43,554 1960 9,734 44 53,343 1970 16,220 67 89,900 Percent Increase 23 22 69 Roads Across the Stream Nine road bridges, one rai Iroad bridge and two foot bridges span tho Big Thompson River within the study reach, Rail- road Avenue and the Colorado and Southern Rai Iway each have an add itlona I bridge which srans an overf Io;! channel located 1,500 feet south of the main rivor channel. The desk~ of the bridges, II U. S. Censu s 21 See Glossary figures, of Terms. 7 s '-'d..