FLOOD09931

• County: Statewide
• Community: Urbanizing Areas of Colorado
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: A Guide for Erosion & Sediment Control in Urbanizing Areas of Colorado
• Date: 1/1/1973
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: USDA Soil Conservation Service
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

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VI Based on Permissible Velocity of the Soil With Retardance "V'

Top Width, Depth & V2 Based on Retardance "e" Grade = 2.0%

Q VI = 2.0
cfs T D V2

VI = 2.5
T D V2

VI = 3.0
T D V2

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27 1.3 1.3 16 1.4 1.9 11 1.5 2.4
35 1.3 1.3 21 1.4 1.9 15 1.5 2.4
441.3 1.3 27 1.4 1.9 191.52.4
53 1,3 1.3 32 1.4 1.9 23 1.5 2.5
61 1.3 1.3 37 1.4 1.9 26 1.5 2.5
70 1.3 1.3 42 1.4 1.9 30 1.5 2.5
78 1.3 1.4 48 1.4 1.9 34 1.5 2.5
87 1.3 1,4 53 1.4 1.9 38 1.5 2.5
95 1.3 1.4 58 1.4 1.9 41 1.5 2.5
63 1.4 1.9 45 1.5 2.5
68 1.4 1.9 49 1.5 2.5
73 1.4 1.9 52 1.5 2.5
78 1.4 1.9 56 1.5 2.5
83 1.4 2.0 60 1.5 2.5
94 1.4 2.0 67 1.5 2.5
74 1.5 2.5
81 1.5 2.5
89 1.5 2.5
96 1.5 2.5

T = Top width, Retardance "C"
D = Depth, Retardance "C'.
V2 = Velocity, Retardance "C"
VI = Velocity, Retardance ,,~,

(Settlement to be added to top
of ridge.)

VI = 3.5
T D V2

11 1.6 3.0
13 1.6 3.0
16 1.6 3.0
19 1.6 3.1
21 1.6 3.1
24 1.6 3.1
261.63.1
29 1.6 3.1
32 1.63.1
34 1.6 3.1
37 1.6 3.1
39 1.6 3.1
42 1.6 3.1
47 1.6 3.2
52 1.6 3.2
57 1.6 3.2
62 1.6 3.2
67 1.6 3.2
73 1.6 3.2
78 1.6 3.2
83 1.6 3.2
88 1.6 3.2
93 1.6 3.2
98 1.6 3.2

VI = 4.0
T D V2

101.83.7
11 1.73.7
13 1.73.8
15 1. 7 3.8
17 1.73.8
19 1. 7 3.8
211.73.8
23 1. 7 3.9
24 1. 7 3. 9
26 1.7 3.9
28 1.7 3.9
30 1.7 3.9
34 1.7 3.9
371.73.9
41 1.7 3.9
45 1. 7 3.9
48 1. 7 3.9
521.74.0
561.74.0
59 1.74.0
63 1. 7 4.0
67 1.74.0
70 1. 7 4.0
74 1.7 4.0
811.74.0
881.74.0
96 1.74.0

VI = 4.5
T D V2

10 1.8 4.2
11 1.8 4.2
12 1.8 4.3
14 1.8 4.3
15 1.8 4.3
17 1.84.3
18 1.8 4.4
20 1.8 4.4
22 1.8 4.4
23 1.8 4.4
24 1.8 4.4
28 1.84.4
31 1.8 4.4
34 1.8 4.4
37 1.8 4.4
40 1.8 4.5
42 1.8 4.5
46 1.8 4.5
48 1.8 4.5
51 1.8 4.5
54 1.8 4.5
57 1.8 4.5
60 1.8 4.5
66 1.8 4.5
72 1.8 4.5
78 1.8 4.5
84 1.8 4.5
90 1.8 4.5

VI = 5.0
T D V2

102.04.7
11 1.9 4.8
13 1.9 4.8
14 1.9 4.9
15 1.9 4.9
16 1.94.9
18 1.94.9
19 1.9 4.9
20 1.94.9
22 1.94.9
25 1.95.0
27 1.95.0
30 1.9 5.0
32 1.9 5.0
35 1.95.0
37 1.9 5.0
39 1.9 5.0
42 1.9 5.0
44 1.9 5.0
47 1.9 5.0
491.95.0
54 1.9 5.0
59 1.95.0
64 1.9 5.0
69 1.9 5.0
73 1.9 5.0

VI = 5.5
T D V2

102.1 5.3
11 2.1 5.3
12 2.1 5.3
13 2.1 5.4
142.1 5.4
15 2.1 5.4
16 2.1 5.4
182.1 5.5
20 2.1 5.5
22 2.0 5.5
24 2.0 5.5
26 2.0 5.5
28 2.0 5.5
30 2.0 5.5
32 2.0 5.5
34 2.0 5.5
36 2.0 5.5
38 2.0 5.5
40 2.0 5.5
44 2.0 5.5
48 2.0 5.5
51 2.0 5.5
55 2.0 5.5
59 2.0 5.5

Parabolic diversion design chart (Sheet 6 of 6)

VI = 6.0
T D V2

102.25.7
11 2.2 5.7
12 2.2 5.8 m
132.2 5.9 ~
142.2 5.9 c;:
15 2.2 5.9 ;:
17 2.2 6.0
19 2.2 6.0
20 2.2 6.0
22 2.2 6.0
23 2.2 6.0
25 2.2 6.0
27 2.2 6.0
28 2.2 6.0
30 2.2 6.0
32 2.2 6.0
33 2.2 6.0
37 2.2 6.0
40 2.2 6.0
43 2.2 6.0
46 2.2 6.0
50 2,2 6.0