City of Boulder Storm Water Quality Program
Boulder Creek Watershed
pH Time Series for 2000
North Boulder Creek at Boulder Falls

Preliminary Data - subject to revision


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Information on pH:

pH measures hydrogen concentration in water. pH is presented on a scale from 0 to 14. A solution with a pH value of 7 is neutral; a solution with a pH value less than 7 is acidic; a solution with a pH value greater than 7 is basic. Natural waters usually have a pH between 6 and 9. The scale is negatively logarithmic, so each whole number (reading downward) is ten times the preceding one (for example, pH 5.5 is 100 times as acidic as pH 7.5). The pH of natural waters can be made acidic or basic by human activities. For example, coal-burning power plants and heavy automobile traffic can produce nitrous oxides and sulfur dioxide, making the rain and snow highly acidic.

More general information about pH
Measurement of pH
Factors affecting pH
Standards regarding pH
Interpretation of Boulder Creek pH data
Data Source: City of Boulder Water Quality Monitoring
Point of Contact: Chris Rudkin
Collection and Analysis notes
Analysis method: YSI 600XL probe

Monitoring site information:
NBC-FALLS Map
NBC-FALLS Photo
  • Location: North Boulder Creek at Boulder Falls
  • Name: NBC-FALLS
  • Type: Composite
  • Frequency: Monthly
  • Longitude: 105 ° W 24'
  • Latitude: 40 ° N 35'
  • Elevation: 6880 feet asl
  • Site photo
Downstream Site: Boulder Creek at Orodell
Upstream Site: North Boulder Creek diversion to Lakewood

Plot Label Date pH
stnd units
01 January, 2000 6.45
02 February, 2000 7.10
03 March, 2000 7.44
04 April, 2000 7.24
05 May, 2000 < 6.85*
06 June, 2000 7.56
07 July, 2000 7.65
08 August, 2000 No Data
09 September, 2000 7.87
10 October, 2000 7.47
11 November, 2000 6.92
12 December, 2000 7.58
*value below detection limit:
Detection Limit (if available) NA

Preliminary Data - subject to revision

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