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<br />S'I1JDY AREA DESCRIPTION
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<br />A portion of the study re"ch ",a>;
<br />Administration'" approximate Flood Hazard
<br />Granby (s~e Exhibit 2).
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<br />Draina~e Basin CharacteristicS
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<br />Th" Fraser River basin, which includes Tenmile Creek, is located
<br />entirely within Grand County. Its headwaters originate on the western
<br />slope of the Contincnt1l1 Divide near Berthoud Pass. Thehighest point in
<br />the basin is at 13,294 feet above mean sea level. The Fraser River
<br />travels in a northl<esterly direction until its confluence with the
<br />Colorado River, approximately 3 miles downstream from Granby. The Fraser
<br />River is joined by TeMile C,eek just south of Granby. Elevation of the
<br />Fr8serRiveI'/TenmileCreekconfluenc:e is approximately 7900 feet above
<br />mean sea level.
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<br />The Fraser River, just
<br />confluence, has a drain~ge area of
<br />drainage area of Tenmile Creek
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<br />downstream from
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<br />the Tenmile Creek
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<br />Stud V Rench Description
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<br />The study ,each cov..rs that po,tion of the Fraser River and Tenmile
<br />Crf'ek studied by ~right Wate, Engineers. Inc (for Silvercreek Development
<br />Com?"ny) in the Town of Granhy'~ corporate limits and in adjacent.
<br />projectedgro",thareas(seeFigu,'el, Study Ar",,). The length of the
<br />study reach is npproximatelj' 2.3 miles On the Fraser River and 1.9rnt1es
<br />On Tenlllllc Creek. Both the Fra.:<er Rher and Temoile Creek meander
<br />extensively.
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<br />FIGURE 1 STUDY AREA
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