Army Corps of Engineers Watershed Study
Final Plan
The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Watershed Study is finalized.
Due to the size of the files, it may take several minutes to download.
To request the files on a disk, please contact:
Erica Whitcombe
719-471-7080 ext 119
Click here for a copy of the plan (including maps).
Click here for appendix A.
Background
URS was hired by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Albuquerque District, to study the Fountain Creek Watershed. The purpose of the study was to document the characteristics, general conditions, and health of the Fountain Creek Watershed at the current time. The baseline environmental data provided in Section 2 through 10 will be used to help identify areas where restoration projects would be feasible and beneficial. Section 11 outlines the restoration opportunities identified in the watershed as a cumulative result of the studies. The Fountain Creek Watershed encompasses approximately 927 square miles and covers 11 municipalities and parts of three counties: El Paso, Park, and Teller.
To view the scope of work for the Watershed Study, please click here; for cost allocation, click here.
To view the area of interest map of all of the stream reaches that are included as a part of this study, click here.
The following reports have been completed as part of the Fountain Creek Watershed Study (due to the size of some of these files, they may take a while to download):
Fountain Creek Watershed Environmental
Baseline Report (March 2006)
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Soils
Section 3 - Wetlands
Section 3 - Wetlands Appendix A
Section 3 - Wetlands Appendix A II
Section 3 - Wetlands Appendix B
Section 3 - Wetlands Appendix C
Section 3 - Wetlands Appendix D
Section3 Wetlands Appendix E
Section 4 - Wildlife
Section 5 - Threatened & Endangered Species
Section 6 - Migratory Corridors
Section 7 - Fish Mapping
Section 8 - Water Quality
Section 9 - Hazardous Materials
Section 10 - Planned Projects Inventory
Section 11 - Restoration
Frequently Asked Questions
Hydralic Study Final Report (March 2006)
Table of Contents/Sections 1 - 5
Sections 6 - 12
Sections 13 - 20
Sections 21 - 24
Hydraulic Maps
Arkansas River
Black Forest Creek
Black Squirrel Creek
Cottonwood Creek
Dirty Woman Creek
Dry Creek
East Fork Sand Creek
Elkhorn Creek
Fountain Creek
Jackson Creek
Jimmy Camp Creek
Middle Tributary
Monument Branch
Monument Creek
Pine Creek
Sand Creek
Shooks Run
Smith Creek
Sutherland Creek
Teachout Creek
Upper Fountain Creek
Hydrology Study Final Report (March 2006)
Due to the size of this report, please e-mail Rich Muzzy to request
a copy of this report on DVD.
rmuzzy@ppacg.org
Bankfull Discharge Calibration_Preliminary (.pdf)
Existing Sediment Transport Summary_Preliminary (.pdf)
Future Sediment Transport Summary_Preliminary (.pdf)
Time Series Changes in Channel Length_Preliminary (.pdf)
General Maps
100 Year Hydrology Summary Map
Vicinity Fountain Creek Map
Two-Year Hydrology Summary
Areas of Interest Highway Map
Presentations
Geomorphology Results Presentation
Geomorphology Methodology Presentation
Fountain Creek Project Overview - Arkansas River Forum
Low-Impact (Sustainable) Development Practices
