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" . . . . Responses to Questions from Cherry Creek Dam Safety Study Technical Meeting 21 July 1999, Denver, Colorado Concerning the Site-Specific Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) Study for the Cherry Creek Drainage in Colorado National Weather Service 2311 May 2001 Introduction The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) hosted a Cherry Creek Dam Safety Study Technical Meeting, 21 July 1999, in Denver, Colorado. Participants included scientists, engineers, and other technical experts from: USACE, National Weather Service (NWS), Colorado Water Conservation Board, Colorado Division of Water Resources, Colorado Climate Center, Henz Meteorological Services, Applied Weather Associates, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado State University, and J. T. Riedel (consultant). At the Technical Meeting, 36 questions were raised and discussed, At the end of the Meeting, 18 questions were considered resolved, 18 needed further information. The NWS agreed to prepare in-depth responses to the 18 questions requiring more information. All 36 questions. answers given at the Technical Meeting, and the NWS additional answers are given below. The Cherry Creek Dam is located approximately 10 miles southeast of Denver, Colorado, on Cherry Creek, a tributary of the South Platte River. The first probable maximum precipitation (PMP) study done for the Cherry Creek drainage area was published in January 1940 by the Hydrometeorological Section of the U.S. Weather Bureau, a precursor to the present day Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center. Subsequent Hydrometeorological Reports, as listed below, have updated PMP values in the Cherry Creek drainage area. The most recent study of PMP values for this drainage, Site- Specific PMP for The Cherry Creek Drainage in Colorado. July 1995 was performed by the Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center of the Office of Hydrology. National Weather Service. The following tables list the NWS publications considered relevant for these responses: