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This narrative gives an interesting account of the 16 foot wall of water that swept through Littleton after 14 inches of rain fell in 4 hours in the Plum Creek watershed near Castle Rock. It states that 28 people lost their lives (which I will have to check out) but the official death toll was 8. Chatfield Dam and Reservoir was constructed for flood control as a result of the 1965 flood, as was Bear Creek Dam. They have yet to be tested with a downpour anywhere near what happened in June, 1965.
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