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. <br />^)C* A <br />ARTICLE VIII. <br />FLOODPLAIN AND WETLANDS MANAGEMENT* <br />* Cross References: Waterways, ch. 94. <br />Slate Law References: Floodplain management, Minn. Stat. § 103F.101 et seq.; floodplain <br />management ordinances, Minn. Stat. § 103F.I21. <br />DIVISION 1. <br />GENERALLY <br />Sec. 78-1101. Deflnitions. <br />In addition to tenns defined in section 78-1, the following words, temis and <br />pluases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this <br />section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: <br />Flood means a temporary rise in stream flow or stage that results in inundation of <br />the areas adjacent to the channel. <br />Flood frequency means tlie average frequency, statistically determined, for which <br />it is expected that a specific flood state or discharge may be equaled or exceeded. <br />Flood fringe means that portion of the floodplain outside of the floodway. Flood <br />fi’inge is synonymous with the term "floodway fringe" used in the flood insurance study. <br />State Law References: Similar provisions, Minn. Stat. § 103F.1 11, subd. 3. <br />Floodplain means the areas adjoining a watercourse which have been or hcreafler <br />may be covered by the regional flood. <br />State Law References: Similar provisions, Minn. Stat. § 103F.11 1, subd. 4. <br />Floodproofing means a combination of stnictural provisions, changes or <br />adjustments to properties and structures subject to flooding primarily for the reduction or <br />elimination of flood damages. <br />Floodway means the chaimel of the watercourse and those portions of the <br />adjoining floodplains which are reasonably required to carry and discharge floodwater <br />and provide water storage during a regional flood. <br />State Law References: Similar provisions, Minn. Stat. § 103F.1 1 1, subd. 5. <br />Lake Minnetonka means the naturally occurring lake shown on all the official <br />maps referenced in this chapter, including all bays, channels, inlets, lagoons, marshland <br />and other water-connected portions, whether naturally occurring or artificially created: <br />(1) Defined ordinary highwater elevation, 929.4 feet MSL.