Download or read book Cache la Poudre River Basin, Larimer - Weld Counties, Colorado. Volume 4. Flood Plain Analysis, Fossil Creek written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS OMAHA NE. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cache la Poudre River basin in Colorado is in a rapidly growing area. The population of Larimer and Weld Counties increased by about 60 percent between 1970 and 1980. The basin contains a number of flood hazards areas, from narrow canyon flood plains in the mountainous west to wide valley flood plains in the east. Local interests are concerned about the changing nature of the flood hazards in the basin as a consequence of urban growth, particularly since the catastrophic Big Thompson River flood in the summer of 1976. Discussions regarding a wide ranging study of the basin were initiated between the Omaha District, Corps of Engineers and local planners and elected officials in 1977 and a plan of study was agreed upon. Originator-supplied keywords include: Floods, Floodplains - Colorado, and Flood damage prevention.