FLOOD08495

• County: Statewide
• Community: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Methodology for Evaluation of Feasibility: Multijurisdictional Urban Drainage and Flood Control Projects
• Date: 2/1/1977
• Prepared By: UDFCD
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

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(Table 1-1, Continued)

6, To reduce threat to life from floods,

7. To reduce UDFC related health hazards,

8, To enhance recreational opportunities.

9. To reduce public inconvenience.

10. To reduce traffic hazards from flood waters.

11, To enhance emergency vehicle movement.

12. To make effective use of public funds,

Another set of objectives for UDFC was developed during project

REUSE. It might be helpful to compare them with those given in

Table 1-1 to further emphasize the importance of establishing objec-

tives. They are as follows:

The physical ability to pass the major, or lOO-year frequency,
storm runoff, or equivalent, at any channel location in the
regi on, without 1 ass of human 1 i fe, persona 1 injury, or maj or
property damage;

The natural or historic drainage capacity, or its equivalent,
for storm and flood runoff on all property in the region;

The use of major, or lOO-year frequency, storm runoff flood-
plains and right-of-ways for aesthetic, environmental,
recreation, or other multiple-use purposes;

The preservation of special environmental or ecological
features unique to a particular drainage area;

The current water quality standards of local, state and
federal agencies for the South Platte River and its tribu-
taries, and in runoff storage and irrigation water reservoirs
on those streams;

The compatibility of storm and flood runoff measures with
current water resource management plans;

The replenishment of groundwater in conjunction with deten-
tion storage, within limits of downstream water rights;