Casfm 2009 Ldc Presentation
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MULTI –USE FLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS
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At the 2009 Conference of the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers I preesented an overview of the award-winning Little Dry Creek Flood Control Improvements on the 20th anniversary of its completion. I compared photos from 1989 to recent photos taken in 2009 to show how the project has continued to successfully serve as a multi-use flood control system.
Transcript of Casfm 2009 Ldc Presentation
MULTI –USEFLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS
Lessons/Considerations•Analyze Project conditions for range of flows.•Location and alignment of multi-use path•Limit the number of crossings where feasible•Maintenance
–Sediment management–Vegetation & debris management–Secure funding