City of Boulder Storm Water Quality Program
Boulder Creek Watershed
Specific Conductance Time Series for 2002
North Boulder Creek at Boulder Falls

Preliminary Data - subject to revision


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

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.

More general information about Specific Conductance
Measurement of Specific Conductance
Factors affecting Specific Conductance
Standards regarding Specific Conductance
Interpretation of Boulder Creek Specific Conductance 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 SC
µ mhos/cm
01 January, 2002 71
02 February, 2002 No Data
03 March, 2002 22
04 April, 2002 108
05 May, 2002 14
06 June, 2002 No Data
07 July, 2002 37
08 August, 2002 42
09 September, 2002 53
10 October, 2002 50
11 November, 2002 49
12 December, 2002 52
*value below detection limit:
Detection Limit (if available) 1.0

Preliminary Data - subject to revision

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