Flooding in San Diego County Deserts The Desert…For Many, a Desirable Place to Live
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- However desirable it may be to live in the desert, there are certain considerations one needs to know about when deciding to build in the desert.
- Very little vegetation to prevent erosion
- While rainfall is not plentiful, it frequently comes in heavy bursts from thunderstorms and tropical storms
- The Creation of Alluvial Fans
- As development occurs on the desert floor, it becomes vulnerable to the processes of alluvial fan creation
- What Can Be Done to Minimize Flood Damage
- Future Concerns Increased development can interfere with the efficient transport of water and debris by constricting flows to increasingly smaller spaces between homes
- Divert flow around development and reintroduce flow to alluvial flow below development
- Example - Rams Hill Open Space Drainage
- If homes and developments can be designed to accommodate the forces of nature rather than resist them, potential damage to both homes and the desert can be minimized
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