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University Park Tributary, originally referred to as the OVerton Road Area by the COE, had been studied by detailed methods through- out the community (Reference 1). Due to a realignment of the chan- nel, Dames & Moore revised the detailed analysis of this stream from the mouth to a point 1,930 feet upstream of Jerry Murphy Road. Due to difficulties encountered in the compatibility of topographic data used by the COE, the remaining study reach upstream of the area reanalyzed by Dames & Moore was studied by approximate methods. Wild Horse-Dry Creek was studied by detailed methods from a point approximately 100 feet downstream of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad to approximately 3,000 feet upstream of 24th Street. The remainder of the stream within the corporate limits was studied by approximate methods. The detailed analysis was adopted and revised by the study contractor from the previous COE study (Reference 1). Lake Minnequa and overflows from the lake were studied by detailed methods by the study contractor. The Bonforte Boulevard Area was studied by detailed methods from the Fountain Creek flood plain to approximately 1,350 feet upstream of Jerry Murphy Road. The detailed study was adopted by the study contractor from the previous COE study (Reference 1). Dry Creek (East) was studied by detailed methods from downstream of 4th Street (State Highway 96) to approximately 1,500 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 50. This analysis was performed by the COE (Refer- ence 1). However, the channel alignment used for this analysis did not match existing conditions downstream of U.S. Highway 50. Therefore, this detailed-study reach was converted to one for approximate study. An approximate study was performed by the study contractor for Dry Creek (East) and two unnamed tributaries from the upstream end of the area analyzed by the COE to upstream of State Highway 47. The COE analyses for the South Pueblo area (Reference 1) were reviewed by the study contractor. It was determined that the COE hydrologic and hydraulic methodologies were inappropriate for the characteristics of the mostly urbanized drainage basin under study. Furthermore, discussions with local officials revealed that, with the exception of minor localized street flooding normal to many urbanized areas, no flood problems have been experienced in this area of South Pueblo. Consequently, the study contractor, after determining that the COE had overestimated the 100-year flood hazard in this area, designated it as an area of minimal flood hazards. The area in eastern PueblO, generally between Monument and Norwood Avenues and south of 13th Street, was field investigated to determine flooding potential. It was determined that all floodflows would be limited to street flooding; therefore, no further hydraulic analysis was undertaken. 4