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RESOLUTION NO. 17, SERIES OF 1968
RESOLUTION ENDORSING IN PRINCIPLE THE MOUNT CARBON
DAM.
WHEREAS, a flood problem of serious proportions
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Platte River through metropolitan Denver and the n.ural
areas fownstream from Denver represent a serious flood
threat to the South Platte River Val ley, and
WHEREAS, current metropolitan growth trends and
projected levels and patterns of future growth indicated
substantial increases in future flood hazard and economic
damage potentials, and
WHEREAS, the existing flood threat is a serious
deterrent to the economic stability and orderly growth of
the metropolitan conununity and prevents fulfillment of
plans to arrest deterioration and promote redevelopment
of the South Platte River valley in metropoliatan Denver,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood stands to lose
considerable in the event of a flood arising from the
Bear Creek Valley,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, does hereby
endorse and encourage the construction of the Mount Carbon
Dam and Reservoir on Bear Creek, a tributary of the South
Platte River in Colorado, for flood control, general rec-
reation, and ifsh and· wildlife recreation generally in
accordance with the plans of the District Engineer, and
with such modifiacation thereof as in the descretion of
the Chief of Engineers may be avisable.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of April, 1968.
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