WSP03177

• File Number: 8147
• Description: Gunnison-Arkansas Project
• State: CO
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 6/1/1948
• Author: US DoI BoR
• Title: Interim Report Gunnison-Arkansas Project Colorado Appendix G Flood Control
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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List of Supporting Appendix Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
List of Tables.. .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . .
List of Exhibits. . ~ & . . . .. . . . . . , . .. . . . . . . . . .
Introduction.. . -. . .. . .. 4. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

Chapter I. Historioal .flood.s. . . .. ..............
Uost disustrous flood in the Arkansas Valley. . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 11# Existing flood control structures. . . . . . . .'. .

Chapter III. Averago annual flood dumago. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter IV. Flood oontrol capacity in notcntial resorvoirs. 0 . .

Chapter V, Flood control bcnofi ts .. . e. . . . . . II . . . . . . .

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I progross of June 1921 flood through tho Arkansas Valley o' 2
2 Tributary inflow of Juno 1921 flQod . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
3 1921 flood lassos .", . . ~ ... . . . . , . ~ , , . .. .. ... 3
4 1921 flood as it occurred routod through Pueblo
Reservoir . . . , . . .. .. , . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 9
5 Flood damago in J~kansas.Vall~7; Puoblo Damsito to
John Hartin Resorvoir . . . . . . .. . . . . , . . t . .. 12
(\ Flood damngo in Arknnsns Valloy; Llouth to Founto.in
River to John ll~rtin Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13
7 Averago annual flood damago in /~kans(\s Vullcy;
Puoblo Damsi te to John !.lartin RO!!orvoir . . . . . . . .. 16
8 Avorc_ge annual flood d=ge i n l~k:'Jls[\ s Valloy;
Hauth to Fountain River to John Llartin Ro sorvoir. . . .. 1.6
9 AvoTngo annual flood drumnge on stroams entoring tho
reach of' /.rkanst\s lU vel' from lO1Cllth of Fountnin
River to John Hartin Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19
10 1921 flood increased by 1.5 routod through Pueblo
Rosorvoir . . . .. .. . .. . , " It . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. ... 29
11 Distribution contont; Pucblo Reservoir: 400,000
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