FLOOD09620

• County: Moffat
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Title: Regional Interdisciplinary Paleoflood Approach to Assess Extreme Flood Potential
• Date: 10/1/2000
• Prepared For: Moffat County
• Prepared By: USGS
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

2968 JARRETT AND TOMLINSON: REGIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY PALEOFLOOD METIlOD .\
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Paleoflood Estimates for Streams in Elkhead Creek Basin and Nearby Streams in the Regional Study Area in ,.
Table 2.
DA, Elevation, S, Width, Depth,
Site Stream lan' m mm~l m m
Yampa River
Yampa River at Steamboat Springs 1564 2041 0.01 38.6 2.6
Yampa River at Steamboat Springs 1995 pc.ak 33.5 1.2
Yampa River at Steamboat Springs 1995 peak
2 Yampa River near Hayden-total 3704 1929 119
Yampa River near Hayden-Me 0.004 61 3.6
Yampa River near Hayden-OB 58 0.5
3 Yampa River at Craig-total 4481 1885 137
Yampa River at Craig-Me 0.003 76.2 3.1
Yampa River at Craig-QB 0.003 61 0.6
Yampa River at Craig 1995 peak 76.2 2.3
Yampa River at Craig 1995 peak
4 Yampa River near MaybeIl total 8806 1795 0.001 183
Yampa River near Maybell-MC 0.001 67.1 4
Yampa River near Maybell-LB 0.001 122 0.6
Yampa River near Maybell 1995 peak 0.001 51.8 3
Yampa River near Maybell 1995 peak
'Williams Fork
5 Williams Fork near Hamilton total 1036 1905
Williams Fork near Hamilton-MC 0.01 30.5 1.8
Williams Fork near Hamilton-OS 22.9 0.6
Williams Fork near Hamilton 1995 peak 22.9 1.4
Williams Fork near Hamilton 1995 peak
6 Sulphur Gulch near mouth 5.7 1884 0.01 4.6 0.9
7 Ute Gulch near mouth 4.9 1899 0.01 6.1 0.6
8 Castor Gulch near mouth 10 1905 0.01 3 0.9
9 Morapos Creek near mouth 161 1905 0.01 9.1 1.5
10 Morapos Creek below Deer Creek 148 1945 0.01 9.1 1.5
11 Williams Fork above Morapos Creek total 829 1908 0.01
Williams Fork above Morapos Creek-MC 22.9 2.1
Williams Fork above Morapos Creek-OS 18.3 0.6
12 Williams Fork above Morapos Creek total 803 1914 0.01
Williams Fork below West Gulch-MC 22.9 1.8
Williams Fork below West Gulch-OB 15.2 0.5
13 West Gulch near mouth 4.7 1920 0.01 6.1 0.6
14 Waddle Creek near mouth 62 2012 0.01 9.1 0.6
15 Deal Gulch near mouth 7.8 1945 0.01 6.1 0.6
16 Jcffway Gulch near mouth 18 1954 0.01 6.1 0.6
17 Spring Gulch near mouth 9.1 1958 0.01 7.6 0.9
18 Williams Fork above Spring Gulch total 699 1958 0.01
Williams Fork above Spring Gulch-MC 15.2 1.8
Williams Fork above Spring Gulch-OS 16.8 0.8
Tributan'es to
19 Dry Creek near Hayden 135 1932 0.01 7.6 1.5
20 Stokes Gulch near Hayden 32 1943 0.01 6.1 1.5
21 Sage Creek upstream Dam near Hayden 9.1 2243 0.01 3 0.6
22 Sage Creek dam failure 60 m downstream total 0.02
Sage Creek-LS 9.1 0.9
Sage Creek-MC 12.2 2.7
23 Sage Creek dam failure 120 m downstream 0.01 30.5 1.5
24 BoxeJder Gulch near Axial 39 1844 0.01 4.6 1.5
25 Milk Creek near Axial 272 1902 0.01 6.1 1.2
26 Stinking Gulch near Iles Grove 62 1939 0.01 15.2 0.9
27 Good Spring Creek near Axial total 104 1935 0.01
Good Spring Creek near Axial-Me 6.1 1.2
Good Spring Creek near Axial-OB 15.2 0.5
28 Good Spring Creek near Mount Streeter 91 1999 0.01 9.1 0.9
29 Wilson Creek near Axial 70 1920 0.01 6.1 1.2
30 Morgan Gulch tributary near Lay 9.8 1878 0.01 6.1 1.2
31 Morgan Gulch near Lay total 169 1850 0.01
Morgan Gulch near Lay-MC 12.2 1.5
Morgan Gulch near Lay-OS 15.2 0.9
32 Big Gulch near Lay 210 1890 0.003 15.2 1.2
33 Lay Creek near Lay at U.S. Highway 40 259 1885 0.01 13.7 1.5
34 Lay Creek at L1Y 479 1875 om 33.5 1.5
35 Pine Ridge Gulch near Craig 23 1899 0.01 9.1 1.5
36 Cedar Mountain Gulch near Craig 12 1897 0.01 9.1 1.2
37 Fortification Creek at Craig-1984 total 668 1887 0.002
Fortification Creek at Craig-1984 Me 10.7 3
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