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<br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />~I~I~ ~I~ <br /> <br />At the present time there are two reservoirs in the South <br /> <br /> <br />Platte River basin that have a significant flood control function, <br /> <br /> <br />Chatfield and Cherry Creek. Chatfield Reservoir controls the South <br /> <br /> <br />Platte River and Plum Creek above Denver and Cherry Creek controls <br /> <br /> <br />Cherry Creek above Denver. Bear Creek Dam, an additional flood <br /> <br /> <br />control structure now under construction, will provide control for <br /> <br /> <br />Bear Creek flows above Denver. In addition, there are numerous <br /> <br /> <br />other reservoirs in the South Platte River basin, most of which <br /> <br /> <br />are operated for irrigation, water supply, and recreation. <br /> <br />Although the flood control effects of these structures are inci- <br /> <br /> <br />dental, the cumulative effect on lower flows can be quite signifi- <br /> <br /> <br />cant as water is diverted from the South Platte and tributary <br /> <br /> <br />streams through canals to fill storage in the reservoirs. A <br /> <br /> <br />summary of existing reservoirs in the South Platte River basin <br /> <br /> <br />for which information is available is presented in table 2, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />4 <br />