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<br />Problems <br /> <br />6. About 49 acres,in and adJacent to the town of Ovid are subject <br />to overflow damages. Of these, about 30 acres in the south- <br />western part of' Ovid include 20 residences, one grain elevator, <br />one railroad bridge, one street bridge, 1300 feet of railroad <br />track and 3000 feet of, town streets that have been damaged by <br />flooding and sedimentation. ' , <br /> <br />, , ' <br />Damaging floods occurred in 1935, 194}, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965; <br />1966 and 1968. local residents estimate that many other smaller flood <br />flows have occurred but dates and damages are not recalled. Under <br />present ,conditions, it is ,estimated that damage commences with the two- <br />year frequency storm event"with most flooding occurring from May to <br />September. " <br /> <br />The floods of 1935 and 1965 are the largest ~torms recalled. The June <br />1965 storm is believed to have caused the greatest amount of damage <br />throughout the watershed. This storm is estimated to have ,been of <br />greater volume and peak flow than a lOO-year frequency storm. ,Records <br />from the June 1965 storm indicate the following: <br /> <br />I. Damages occurred to 1,800 acres of dry cropland and 4,400 <br />acres of irrigated cropland. Three county bridges were <br />'destroyed and six damaged. Nine miles of county road and <br />one state highway bridge were damaged. In Deuel County, <br />several' motor-yehlc'les'-were- damaged--anct -personal--tnju-r-les <br />caused from accidents at washed-out or damaged bridges. <br />The road and bridge damages are estimated ~t $17,000. The <br />Union Pacific Railroad reported $2,600 as the repair cost <br />for roadbed damage. <br /> <br />2. The Julesburg Irrigation District estimated damages to the <br />canal system from 13 canal breaks and silt and debris at <br />$28,000. Not evaluated was interruption of water service <br />to the farms for nearly a month, because a few rains follow- <br />ing the storm prevented additional crop damage to that <br />a I ready suffered. Irri gated crops were destroyed ,on more <br />than 1,500 acres and damaged on about 2,900 acres.' Nine <br />farm houses were flooded, 24 fa'rmsteads flooded, and 3.5 _ <br />,m i 1 es of fence damaged." ' <br /> <br />3. In Ovid, 17 homes were flooded with a few basements and con- <br />tents suffering high damages. Floors, carpets and furniture <br />were damaged requiring cleanup, repainting or replacement. <br />The grain elevator company estimated $6,700 damage to faci- <br />1 ities and stored grain. The fertil izer company received <br />damages estimated at $10,000. The damages to residences <br />and businesses are estimated at $20,000. <br /> <br />2l <br />