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<br />SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD INFORMATION <br /> <br />Copies of this report can be obtained from the office of <br />the Otero County Engineer and Colorado Water Conservation Bo~rd in <br /> <br />LA JUNTA, COLORADO <br />ARKANSAS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES <br /> <br />Denver. <br /> <br />!!!!:!;od.ucUon <br />This report wu prepared because a knowledge of flood haz. <br />arde and flood potential is important for land use planning. It <br />presents information on the flood hazards at and in the vicinity of <br />La Junta, ColoradO (see Plate A). The area stUdied is subject to <br />Cloodlng from the Arkansas River, King Arroyo, and Anderson Arroyo. <br />Historic floods have caused extensive damage to properties along these <br />streams. Although large floods have occurred in the past, this study <br />indicates tr~t even larger floods are possible. Properties presently <br />in flood hazard areas include residential, commercial, industrial, <br />and agricultural larid. <br />The report includes a brief history of flooding and identi- <br />fies those areas that ar<l subject to possible future floods. It pro- <br />vides a suitable basis for land use planning to guide flood plain <br />development and prevent future 109ses. It will also aid in the <br />development of flood ~ge r~uction methods such .. works to modify <br />flooding, flood proofing and other techniques which might be embodied <br />in An oV(lrall Flood Plain Management (FPM) program. Other I"l'M program <br />studie.s - - those of "uviroNn"nt.al attributes and the. current a."l"- <br />future land use role of the flood plain as part of its surrounding <br />would also profi t from this information. The report does not contain <br />specific plans or r..co....endations for the solution of flood probleJnS <br />as thes" are, in most instances, the responsibility of local government. <br />This report was pr..parfld at the request of the otero County <br />Engineer, with the indorsement of the Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board, under continuing authority provided in Section 206 of the <br />1~60 Flood Control Act (Public Law 86-645), aa ~ended. <br />~..i.t.nce and cooperation of the Colorado water Conservn. <br />tion Board. anc1 the county of Otero in 'uPplyln~ data fOr the pr"L'"U- <br />tion of this report .re appr~ciated. <br /> <br />The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, on <br />request, will provide technical assistance in the interpretation and <br /> <br />use of the data presented as well as planning guidance and further <br />assistance. including the development of additional technical infor- <br />mation for governmental planning agencies. <br /> <br />, <br />