Delineation of floodplains for the unnamed wash in Moab Canyon, Arches National Park, Utah

Reed WB. 1990. Delineation of floodplains for the unnamed wash in Moab Canyon, Arches National Park, Utah. Technical Report NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-90/02 (NPS D-45A). National Park Service, Water Resources Division. Fort Collins, CO

A hydraulic analysis of the unnamed wash in Moab Canyon at Arches National Park, Utah, was made using the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' HEC-2 (Water Surface Profiles) computer program to calculate peak water-surface elevations for the 100-year, a 3,920-foot reach in the vicinity of the park's main entrance. Of the nine major buildings in this area, six were found to be subject to flooding. Alternatives for managing described flood hazards are presented.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Reed, William
Date of Issue
1990-10
Publisher
National Park Service, Water Resources Division
Units
ARCH , WRD
Keywords
Clemson, flood hydrology, flood-hazard assessment, Floodplains, Hydraulic models, Hydrology, Moab Canyon, peak discharge, streambeds, Watershed, WRBIB

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