WSP05488

• File Number: 8030
• Description: Section D General Compact Issues - US Water Resources Council
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 8/1/1971
• Author: US Water Resources C
• Title: Regulation of Flood Hazard Areas to Reduce Flood Losses - Draft - Volume II Part VI - Without Appendices
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

0024 ( ::\ COASTAL FLOOD PROBLEMS

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waves,

currents and sand supply sources which maintain

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protective beaches. Although the effects o'f a particular

work are difficult to predict, resulting damages may be
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substantial,

134. Adjustment to Coastal Flood, Wind and Erosion

Problems

Flood, wind ahd erosion threats to uses in

coastal hazard areas may be avoided'in one of ' three major

ways:

(1) construction of seawalls, levees, bulkheads,

groins, revetments, beach nourishment and other flood protec-

tive or erosion control works to reduce the flood and erosion

potential of backlying coastal areas; (2) protection of

i.r-rl ; "J1 !h~.~ 1 damB~e..'pr0~1e. UF.~S as"&:.i~st fl~cci~q I \oJinds.. Z'.:"!d

erosion through elevation of uses, utilization of construction

materials and buildin~ design to meet wind and water problems,

or! the use of small scale revetments, bulkheads or other

private works to control erosion; and (3) the' use of hazard

areas for wildlife, recreation parks or similar uses with

low flood, wind, and water damage potential.

In sorne instances, the preferable method for reducing

coastal flood losses is open space use of damage-prone lands.

This can simUltaneously control damages and serve conserva-

tion or recreation goals. However, open space use will

often not reduce erosion problems. Erosion will destroy

parks and wildlife areas as well as residential or commercial

uses. Therefore, beach maintenance may be necessary to

reduce erosion losses even for open space,use.

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