History of flooding at Colorado State University (1902, 1938, 1951, 1992 and 1997)
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1998-09
Authors
Charlie, Wayne A., author
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Newspaper reports, photos, rainfall, and damage estimates are presented for the floods of 1902, 1938, 1951 and 1997 which impacted the campus of what is now know as Colorado State University. The September 20 and 21, 1902 flood caused no reported damage to the campus probably because the few buildings built west of the railway track were on high ground. The September 2 and 3, 1938 flood caused flood damage to the Library, Heating Plant, College Avenue Gym/Field House, Physics Building, Museum, steam tunnels, Johnson Hall (Student Union) and flooding of the oval and Tennis Courts. Over $10,000 (1938 dollars) of flood damage to the museum alone was reported. The August 3, 1951 flood caused flood damage to the Library, Heating Plant, College Avenue Gym/Field House, Electrical Engineering (formally the Museum), Physics, steam tunnels, Johnson Hall (Student Union), Old Braiden Hall Kitchen and flooding of the Oval and Tennis Courts. The 1951 campus flood resulted in $270,000 (1951 dollars) of flood damage to the campus. The June 24, 1992 flood caused some flood damage to Forestry, Heating Plant and the Administration Annex. The 1992 campus flooding resulted in $75,000 (1992 dollars) of flood damage on campus. The July 28, 1997 flood caused major flood damage to the Heating Plant, College Avenue Gym/Field House, Gibbons (formerly the Museum and the Electrical Engineering Building), Occupational Therapy (formerly the Physics Building), steam tunnels, Johnson Hall, Administration Annex, Morgan Library, Lory student center, Engineering, Education, Eddy, International House, University Health Services, Old Dog Colony and flooding of the Oval, Tennis courts/parking lot north of Engineering. The 1997 flood resulted in $100 million (1997 dollars) of flood damage to the campus. Several campus buildings and areas have flooded several times. The old Library (Music), Heating Plant, College Avenue Gym/Field House, Gibbons (old Museum and Electrical Engineering), Occupational Therapy (formerly Physics) and Johnson Hall (old student Union) flooded in the 1938, 1951 and 1997 floods. These six buildings were constructed after the 1902 flood. Morgan Library, Lory Student Center, Engineering, Education, Eddy, International House, University Health Services and the Old Dog Colony were constructed after the 1951 flood.
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Final report to Colorado State University.
Report number Geotech 1998-100.
September 1998.
Report number Geotech 1998-100.
September 1998.
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Floods -- Colorado -- Fort Collins