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<br />III. SAND CREEK BASIN <br /> <br />23. PROBLEM CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />a. Flood problem. Prior to World War II, dam~e areas in <br />the Sand Creek basin were primarily limited to WesterlY Creek and <br />other minor Sand Creek tributaries. Roads, bridges, and crops <br />along Sand Creek sUlltained minor flood dBmages. The con- <br />struction of military facilities at Buckley Field, Fitzsimons <br />General Hospital, Lowry Air Force Base, and the Rocky Mountain <br />Arsenal, led to the expansion of the Denver metropolitan area <br />into the Sand Creek basin. Since World War II, urban expan- <br />sion has caused development of portions of the Sand Creek <br />flood plain downstream trom Buckley Field. <br /> <br />"R" Jan 72 <br /> <br />46 <br /> <br />. <br />.. <br /> <br />3079 <br />