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<br />FLOOD CHARACTERISTICS OF FOUNTAIN CREEK
<br />AVERAGED MAXIMUM CONDITIONS
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<br />Characteristics
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<br /> Height Rate Dura tion Main
<br /> Peak of of of Channel OVerbank
<br /> Discharge Rise Rise Flooding Velocity Velocity
<br /> c.t... teet feet hours feet feet
<br /> above per per per
<br />~ bank hour .econd second
<br />Upper Study Limits to SPF 20,700 14.7 4.7 8.3 22.4 11.2
<br />Manitou Spgs City Limits IIlF 12,300 10.9 8.4 5,~ 18.8 9.7
<br />MAnitou Spgs City Limits SPF 22,070 7.6 2.5 8.3 18.8 10.0
<br />to Ruxton Creek IIlF 13,000 5.5 4.2 5.2 16.1 7.4
<br />Ruxton Creek to SPF 23,300 15.1 5.0 8.3 12.2 6.4
<br />Williams Canyon IIlF 13,750 11. 6 8.9 5.2 9.8 4.8
<br />williams Canyon to SPF 25,570 12.' '.0 8.3 18.6 10.'
<br />Sutherland creek IIlF 15,000 9.1 7,0 5.2 15.9 8.2
<br />Sutherland Creek to SPF 27,550 7.5 2,8 7.0 17.4 9.8
<br />Black Canyon IIlF 16,000 5.1 3.9 3,5 14.9 7.1
<br />Black Canyon to ~PF 29,100 9.6 3.0 8.0 15.8 8.9
<br />Red Rock Canyon IIlF 17,100 B.5 6.1 4.5 12.2 7.0
<br />Red Rock Canyon to SPF 32,930 8.B 2.6 8.B IB.2 6.4
<br />CaDlp Creek IIlF 19,600 6.7 ..5 5.0 15.2 5,0
<br />ca.mp Creex to SPF 34,000 9.5 3.1 B.l 15.4 6.4
<br />Honwnent Creek IIlF 20,500 7.2 6.0 ..3 13.1 5.0
<br />.SPf - Standard project Flood *IRF - Intermediate Regional Flood
<br /> . 500 Yr. flood . 100 Yr. flood
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<br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, August 197.
<br />MAXIMUM KNOWN FLOOD DISCHARGES ON
<br />STREAMS IN THE REGION OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
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<br /> Contributing Peak Discharge
<br /> Location in Drainage per
<br />~ Colorado Area ~ Amount Sq. Mi.
<br /> sq.. miles c..f.s. c. f.s.
<br />Monument Creek Colorado Springs 23B May 30, 1935 SO,OOO 210
<br />St. Charles River Near Pueblo 482 June 4, 1921 56,000 116
<br />Black Squirrel Creek South of Ellicott 353 June 17, 1965 141,000 399
<br />Jimmy Camp Creek Northeast of Fount,air: 54 June 17, 1965 124,000 2,284
<br />Huerfano River South.....est of Redwing 73 Auqust 2, 1951 10,200 14a
<br />Timpas Creek Northwest of Rocky Ford 451 Jul y 5, 19:8 23,000 51
<br />Srni th Canyor. Northwest of l'linavicw 291 June 18, 1965 84,000 289
<br />Plum Creek NeAr Louviers 3r.2 June 16, 1965 154,000 510
<br />East Plum Creek North of Castle Rock lOB June 16, 1965 126,000 1,167
<br />Bear Creek At Morrison 16. July :24, IB96 8,600 52
<br />Cherry Creek Near Melvin 336 June 16, 1965 39,900 119
<br />Kiowa Creek Southeast of Bennet 236 June IB, 1965 24,900 106
<br />East Bijou Creek At Deer Trail 302 June 17, 19.5 274,000 907
<br />Middle Bijou Creek North.....est of Deer Trail 190 June 17, 1965 145,OOC 763
<br />West Bijou Creek Southeast of Kiowa 86 June 17, 19.5 67 ,200 784
<br /> U.S. Army Corps of Engine.rs, March 1973
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