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<br />. <br /> <br />PURPOSE <br /> <br />The purpose of this study was to analyze flood-related problems <br /> <br /> <br />and provide information that will enable local governments to make <br /> <br />decisions that will minimize or reduce flood hazards in the future. <br /> <br />SCOPE OF THE SPECIAL STUDY <br /> <br />The course of the study was primarily determined through coordina- <br /> <br /> <br />tion with the Omaha District, Colorado Water Conservation Board, Larimer <br /> <br /> <br />County, Weld County, the city of Fort Collins, the city of Greeley, <br /> <br /> <br />and the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments. Numerous other <br /> <br /> <br />agencies and private interests were also contacted during the study. <br /> <br />As the study progressed, tasks were deleted or added in consu1ta- <br /> <br /> <br />tiDn with local interests to respond to changes in identified needs or <br /> <br /> <br />priorities. Since some work items were independent of other study <br /> <br /> <br />tasks, the study results are presented in four separate volumes. <br /> <br />Volume I considers basin flood hazards, dam safety, and flood warning. <br /> <br /> <br />Volume II presents the detailed hYdrologic analysis for the basin. <br /> <br /> <br />Volumes III and IV present flood plain studies for Sheep Draw and <br /> <br /> <br />Fossil Creek, respectively, which are tWD tributaries of t~e Cache 1a <br /> <br /> <br />Poudre River lying in the path of current urbanization. ,.11 geographic <br /> <br /> <br />locations referred to are in the state of Colorado unless otherwise <br /> <br />indicated. <br /> <br />PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF VOLUME I <br /> <br />Volume I presents data Dn the flood problem including the char- <br /> <br /> <br />acteristics Df past and potential floods and discusses the development <br /> <br /> <br />subject to flood hazards. <br /> <br />This volume also summarizes the dam inspection reports made under <br /> <br /> <br />the National Dam Safety Program for dams in the Cache 1a Poudre River <br /> <br />basin. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />z <br />