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FEMA Flood Insurance Information
Information from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
FEMA Hazard Mitigaton
FEMA web site with information on Hazard Mitigation Grants and Flood Mitigation Assistance.
Local Multi-hazard Mitigation Planning Guide
A FEMA document
So, you live behind a levee?
An informational brochure compiled by several organizations including FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers.
How a flood control dam works.
Written by Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Roles of Dams for Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control
Written by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
Map of Clay Pit Brook neighborhood
Map showing the difference in flood elevations of 2006 and 2007.
Hidden Infrastructure
The Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCE) newsletter has a feature called Hidden Infrastructure. See page 6 for the article.
Hidden Infrastructue (the answer)
If you couldn't get the answer from the previous edition of the newsletter, the answer is on page 6 of this edition.
Merrimack River Basin Map
Map from the Corps of Engineers web site showing the area included in the Merrimack River basin. Rain that lands anywhere in this area will end up in the Merrimack.
Dept Contact Info

Department Head
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Lisa DeMeo, P.E.
City Engineer

Location:

375 Merrimack Street
3rd Floor, Room 61
Lowell, MA 01852

Phone:
(978)970-3331, voice
(978)970-3330, office
(978)970-3332, fax

Office Hours:
8:00 A.M.  - 5:00 P.M.,
Monday - Friday