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Hinton - Athabasca River and Tributaries - flood hazard study

Description

This study delineates flood hazard areas and determines design flood levels for Athabasca River and Happy, Hardisty and Maskuta Creeks through Hinton. The study area includes an almost 10 km reach of the Athabasca River, an almost 4 km reach of Hardisty Creek and less than 1 km reaches of both Happy and Maskuta Creeks. The design discharge for the Athabasca River is 1390 m³/s. The design discharges for Happy, Hardisty and Maskuta Creeks are 33.2 m³/s, 10.6 m³/s and 134 m³/s respectively. The study was prepared in May 1994. Flood information available after study completion may not be reflected in the current flood hazard study report or flood hazard mapping.

Updated

May 1, 1994

Tags
Athabasca River Flood Damage Reduction Program Flood Hazard Identification Program Happy Creek Hardisty Creek Maskuta Creek Town of Hinton Yellowhead County flood fringes flood hazard mapping flood hazard studies flood hazards floodplains floods floodways
Resources

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Alternative Title

Hinton flood risk mapping study

Extent

141 pages

Frequency

Once

Subject Information

Topic
Environment
Spatial Coverage

Town of Hinton

Spatial Coverage

Athabasca River

Resource Dates

Date Created

1994-05-01

Date Added

2017-02-28T16:21:20.277273

Date Modified

1994-05-01

Date Issued

1994-05-01

Audience information

Identifiers

NEOS catalogue key

1793521

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

The study was prepared in May 1994. Flood information available after study completion may not be reflected in the current flood hazard study report or flood hazard mapping.

Contact

Contact Name

Flood Hazard Identification Program

Contact Email

epa.flood@gov.ab.ca