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Economic Impact <br /> The City already posses the reputation as a tourist destination and possesses the <br /> infrastructure in the form of hotels, restaurants, and entertainment necessary to capitalize on <br /> the expected increase in whitewater visitors. Similar Cities, such as Vail, Breckenridge, and <br /> Vail have noted significant increases in local economies due to these visitors. Economic <br /> impact studies, included in Appendix C, show that Whitewater Parks in these towns have <br /> brought between one and two million dollars a year into the local economy. Grants Pass, <br /> with its unique restaurants, antique stores, specialty shops and art galleries can expect a <br /> similar impact from a Whitewater Park located in this Qty. <br /> Flow Characteristics <br /> Peak flows are shown in Figure 2: <br /> USGS 14361500 ROGUE RIVER RT GRRHTS PISS, OR <br /> 200000 <br /> 0 <br /> a <br /> 150000 <br /> u <br /> b <br /> . 4100000 <br /> o , o <br /> o <br /> ▪ •1 p <br /> O ` O <br /> .9 50000 O , a _ { <br /> • <br /> O ° • 0 <br /> e e <br /> O 0 0 `q• P O O q O Q <br /> 4 0 <br /> 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 <br /> DATES: 03/12/1939 to 12/28/2002 <br /> Figure 2. Peak stream flows for the Rogue River at Grants Pass (Source, USGS.gov) <br /> 10 <br />