DWR_2668971

• Title: STREAM FLOW DATA FOR COLORADO
• Year: 2001
• Document Type - Publications and Reports: Streamflow Report

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PLATTE RIVER BASIN

06729500 SOUTH BOULDER CREEK NEAR ELDORADO SPRINGS, CO

LOCATION.--Lat 39°55'52", long 105°17'43", in SE¼ sec. 26, T.l S., R.71 W., Boulder County, Hydrologic
Unit 10190005, on left bank 0.2 mi downstream from South Draw, 1.0 mi west of Eldorado Springs, 1.8
mi downstream from South Boulder diversion canal, 5.0 mi south of Boulder, and 6.7 mi downstream
from Gross Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA.--109 mi².

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry and shaft encoder in metal box shelter with
supplemental outside chain gage. DCP is the primary record with chart recorder as backup.

REMARKS.--Record is complete and reliable except for the following periods: December 21 – December 28: Stage
recorder may have slipped off track. December 28 – March 14: Station closed for winter. Chart record
had a slow clock, which had to be adjusted at visits. The record is good, except for the following
days which were estimated: December 21 - 28. Station maintained and record developed by
M.L.Cunning.

RATING TABLE.--BOCELSCO22 USED FROM 01-OCT-2000 TO 30-SEP-2001

DISCHARGE, IN CFS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
MEAN VALUES

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

1 22 13 6.4 0 0 0 16 66 219 119 30 23
2 25 13 9.2 0 0 0 16 81 227 111 31 23
3 22 13 6.9 0 0 0 17 98 219 106 31 23
4 22 13 6.9 0 0 0 17 104 200 101 30 22
5 22 12 9.9 0 0 0 17 114 187 95 29 22
6 15 10 13 0 0 0 18 115 187 84 29 20
7 15 10 13 0 0 0 17 115 189 85 30 18
8 15 10 13 0 0 0 17 112 190 84 35 21
9 18 9.9 13 0 0 0 19 109 192 92 45 19
10 23 12 13 0 0 0 23 109 203 98 49 23
11 23 14 13 0 0 0 24 114 219 100 60 28
12 21 14 18 0 0 0 23 115 228 104 66 28
13 14 13 13 0 0 0 23 114 230 105 54 29
14 14 12 11 0 0 2.6 24 148 212 111 37 29
15 14 10 8.8 0 0 6.9 24 205 177 107 36 27
16 14 8.4 8.4 0 0 6.9 24 215 160 86 42 27
17 14 8.5 7.8 0 0 7.2 23 187 151 67 48 27
18 14 8.2 10 0 0 7 27 173 145 54 45 27
19 14 7.9 11 0 0 6.9 31 179 142 47 42 27
20 14 7.5 4.3 0 0 7 32 188 146 46 36 27
21 14 5.6 5.9 0 0 7.2 32 189 153 43 33 27
22 14 3.5 7.2 0 0 11 34 190 157 39 33 27
23 14 3.5 3 0 0 13 39 190 153 39 33 27
24 14 3.5 2.7 0 0 13 46 201 149 39 32 25
25 14 3.2 2.7 0 0 13 47 222 150 38 32 22
26 14 3.1 5.1 0 0 14 49 206 150 38 32 22
27 14 3.1 8.4 0 0 13 53 206 155 37 28 22
28 14 2.8 4.6 0 0 15 52 231 144 37 22 19
29 7.5 5 0 0 --- 17 50 228 131 36 26 16
30 11 7.1 0 0 --- 17 58 209 130 32 25 16
31 14 --- 0 0 --- 17 --- 216 --- 29 24 ---

TOTAL 499.5 259.8 249.2 0 0 194.7 892 4949 5295 2209 1125 713
MEAN 16.1 8.7 8.04 0 0 6.28 30 160 177 71 36 24
AC-FT 991 515 494 0 0 386 1770 9820 10500 4380 2230 1410
MAX 25 14 18 0 0 17 58 231 230 119 66 29
MIN 7.5 2.8 0 0 0 0 16 66 130 29 22 16

CAL YR 2000 TOTAL 0 MEAN 0 MAX 0 MIN 0 AC-FT 0
WTR YR 2001 TOTAL 16386.2 MEAN 44.9 MAX 231 MIN 0 AC-FT 32500

MAX DISCH: 261 CFS AT 12:45 ON May. 28, 2001 GH 2.71 FT. SHIFT 0.08 FT.
MAX GH: 2.71 FT. AT 12:45 ON May. 28, 2001

FOR MORE COMPLETE OR DETAILED INFORMATION SEE DAILY OR MONTHLY RECORD.

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