City of Boulder Storm Water Quality Program
Boulder Creek Watershed
Turbidity Time Series for 1998
North Boulder Creek at Boulder Falls

Preliminary Data - subject to revision


Marker Indicates no data available
Marker Indicates data exceeds plot scale.

Information on Turbidity:

Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of the water. Cloudiness is caused by suspended solids or organic matter including silt, microorganisms, plant fibers, sawdust chemicals and coal dust. High levels of turbidity can block light from reaching submerged aquatic vegetation and can raise surface water temperatures because the suspended particles absorb heat from sunlight. The most frequent causes of turbidity are from logging, road and building construction, and mining activity. Turbidity affects fish by decreasing light penetration thus reducing the amount of photosynthesis taking place in the water. This reduces the amount of oxygen available to fish. Large amounts of suspended solids can also clog fish gills, and it affects their ability to see and catch foo

More general information about Turbidity
Measurement of Turbidity
Factors affecting Turbidity
Standards regarding Turbidity
Interpretation of Boulder Creek Turbidity data
Data Source: City of Boulder Water Quality Monitoring
Point of Contact: Chris Rudkin
Collection and Analysis notes
Analysis method: Hach 2100N

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 Turb
NTU
01 January, 1998 No Data
02 February, 1998 No Data
03 March, 1998 No Data
04 April, 1998 No Data
05 May, 1998 No Data
06 June, 1998 No Data
07 July, 1998 No Data
08 August, 1998 No Data
09 September, 1998 No Data
10 October, 1998 No Data
11 November, 1998 No Data
12 December, 1998 No Data
*value below detection limit:
Detection Limit (if available) 0.01

Preliminary Data - subject to revision

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