West Yost prepared a 2-dimensional storm drainage model for a
proposed 400 MW solar power project covering 4,000 acres in
the Ivanpah Valley in the Mojave Desert in California. The
project is situated on an alluvial fan located at the base of the
Clark Mountain Range. Flood flows from the mountains are
initially confined in incised channels, but once arriving on the
alluvial fan, the flood flows are less confined and can take
random paths across the fan.
Using Flo-2D modeling software, West Yost developed a
2-dimensional hydraulic model to route Alamo Creek overflows
through a residential neighborhoods for several miles and back
into Alamo Creek. Staff also prepared a FEMA LOMR application for
a portion of the floodplain.
