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<br />Fountain Creek has been channelized for approximately 7,000 feet. West of the main stem
<br />of the creek, the rough and broken mountain terrain vegetation ranges from mixed coniferous
<br />trees to hardy shrubs and typical mountain grasses, East of the main stem, the high plateau
<br />descends gradually to generally rolling land covered by grass with some shrubs and brushes,
<br />Both coniferous and deciduous trees grow along the creek banks,
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<br />Monument Creek Tributary flows southerly into the upper reach of Monument Creek near
<br />the community of Palmer Lake, The terrain consists of transitional foothills with poorly
<br />drained soils, which are covered with vegetation ranging from mixed coniferous trees to scrub
<br />oaks and grasses, The floodplains are generally limited to narrow strips along each side of
<br />the low-water channel and lake, There is limited development, with most residential and
<br />commercial development located outside the limits of the floodplain (Reference 6),
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<br />The Peterson Field Drainage is a left.bank tributary of Sand Creek, entering Sand Creek
<br />approximately 0,25 mile from its confluence with Fountain Creek, The upper one-third of
<br />the basin is characterized by shallow swales that convey overland flow across Peterson
<br />Airfield in Colorado Springs, Detention ponds under development within the airfield
<br />boundaries substantially limit peak flows from this area, The lower portions of the drainage
<br />are characterized by light industrial and residential development, with the channel being
<br />concrele-Iined from Monica Drive to the confluence with Sand Creek,
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<br />Pine Creek, a narrow. deep stream, joins Monument Creek just north of Colorado Springs,
<br />The Pine Creek basin is 7 miles long and has a drainage area of approximately I 0 square
<br />miles, The upper reach of Pine Creek is an area of potential development. The lower reach
<br />borders the D,S, Air Force Academy, Heavy commercial development has taken place in
<br />the lower portions of the Pine Creek basin,
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<br />The Rockrimmon Basin lies in northwestern Colorado Springs, The basin is oriented in a
<br />southeasterly direction to the outfall points along Monument Creek near the Woodman Road
<br />Interchange on Interstate Highway 25, The basin is drained by one major defined channel
<br />with many minor contributing branches and, except after a storm. all channels are dry,
<br />Lower portions of the drainageway flow are confined in a concrete channel.
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<br />Ruxton Creek drains the eastern slope of Pikes Peak and has a drainage area of 17,6 square
<br />miles at its confluence with Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs, The drainage basin above
<br />Manitou Springs is characterized by sleep slopes and forests; within the city, it is
<br />characterized by a narrow valley and dense development in the floodplain areas,
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<br />Sand Creek has three main tributaries: Center, East Fork Subtributary, and East Fork, East
<br />Fork Subtributary is tributary to East Fork Sand Creek, which has not been studied in detail
<br />above their confluence, These streams are typically shallow, wide, and sandy, Sand Creek
<br />is typical of many ephemeral streams in that the channel tends to meander over a period of
<br />years, Historical evidence of meandering is predominant in the lower reaches where there
<br />is relatively less topographic relief and the channel broadens into and becomes part of the
<br />floodplain, The drainage basin encompasses an area of approximately 53 square miles, Sand
<br />Creek runs through the county in two areas: south of Colorado Springs at the confluence with
<br />Fountain Creek and east of Colorado Springs, The latler area is one of growth as Colorado
<br />Springs develops eastward,
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