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BASIN-USGS-COB Boulder Creek Millenium Baseline |
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Boulder Creek Watershed
Specific Conductance Data for 2000 - Boulder Creek at 95th St |
Preliminary Data - subject to revision
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Information on Specific Conductance:
Specific Conductance
is a measure of how well water can pass an electrical current. It is an indirect measure of the presence of inorganic dissolved solids, such as chloride, nitrate, sulfate, phosphate, sodium, magnesium, calcium, and iron. These substances conduct electricity because they are negatively or positively charged when dissolved in water. The concentration of dissolved solids, or the conductivity, is affected by the bedrock and soil in the watershed. It is also affected by human influences. For example, agricultural runoff can raise conductivity because of the presence of phosphate and nitrate.
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More general information about Specific Conductance
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Interpretation of Boulder Creek Specific Conductance data
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Monitoring site information: |
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- Location: Boulder Creek at 95th St
- Name: BC-95
- Type: Composite
- Frequency: SemiAnnual
- Longitude: 105 ° W 78'
- Latitude: 40 ° N 28'
- Elevation: 5050 feet asl
- Site photo
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Downstream Site: Boulder Creek at Dry Creek |
Upstream Site: Boulder Creek at 107th St |
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Date |
SC µ mhos/cm |
June, 2000 |
310 |
October, 2000 |
472 |
*value below detection limit: |
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Detection Limit (if available) |
1.0 |
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Preliminary Data - subject to revision
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