FLOOD08365

• Designation Number: 323
• County: Montezuma
• Community: Dolores
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Title: Flood Insurance Study - Dolores, Colorado
• Date: 9/1/1989
• Designation Date: 9/1/1992
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Correspondence

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FPR 92-323

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
721 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203

September 15, 1992

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, a floodplain information report entitled "Flood Hazard Information,
Dolores River and Tributaries, Dolores, Montezuma County, Colorado", dated September
1978, has been prepared by United States Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District,
at the request of Montezuma County in cooperation with the City of Dolores, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, as requested by the Town of
Dolores and Montezuma County, by Resolution No. 198 adopted on August 16, 1982,
approved and designated the floodplains described in said report; and

WHEREAS, a floodplain information report entitled "Flood Insurance Study, Town
of Dolores, Colorado," dated September 29, 1989, has been prepared by Federal Emergency
Management Agency; and

WHEREAS, said Flood Insurance Study includes detailed floodplain information for
the storm and floodwater runoff channels on Dolores River; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Dolores has requested the Colorado Water Conservation
Board to designate and approve the floodplain areas for Dolores River as set forth in the
aforesaid Flood Insurance Study; and

WHEREAS, said the 100-year flood water surface elevations are consistent with the
Flood Hazard Information report designated by Resolution No. 198 for those areas within
the Town of Dolores; and

WHEREAS, said Flood Insurance Study has AO zones delineated within the
previou,ly designated 100-year floodplains (intermediate regional flood); and

WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106(1)(c), Colorado Revised Statutes, requires the
Colorado Water Conservation Board to assist in the prevention of floods and flood damages
therefrom; and