TYPE CODES & ABBREVIATIONS:
P=rain/precipitation gage, S=stream gage, Wx=weather station,
R=repeater, O=reservoir
outflow in cfs
TB=tipping bucket rain gage PT=pressure transducer water level sensor,
SE=water level
float shaft encoder
WS/WD=wind speed/direction, TX=radio transmitter, RF=radio
related
Read the ALERT data disclaimer.
See note below concerning winter operations.
| ID |
Station Name (Type) |
Problem Description |
| 123 |
Westwoods (PS) |
PT cable requires adjustment (inaccessible) |
| 1700 |
Cherry Creek @ Champa (PS) |
Monitoring transmitter for stability |
| 4710 |
Ward C-1 (Wx) |
Battery is dead (inaccessible) |
WEBPAGE LAST UPDATED: May 25, 2011
OneRain
and WET ARE THE CURRENT PROJECT MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS.
| NEW
& EXPECTED STATIONS 2010: |
| 3010 |
East Plum Creek at Highway 105 (PS) |
|
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THE FOLLOWING RAIN GAGES MAY BE AFFECTED BY LAWN IRRIGATION WATER:
| 420 Expo Park |
510 Virginia Court |
720 Confluence Pond |
| 430 Utah Park |
630 Temple Pond |
750 Quincy Reservoir |
| 500 Havana Park |
640 Goldsmith @ Eastman |
830 Side Creek Park |
| 1500 Powers Park |
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THE FOLLOWING RAIN GAGES HAVE EXPERIENCED PAST PROBLEMS WITH "WILDLIFE
INTERFERENCE" (BUGS, BIRDS):
| 200* Leyden Reservoir |
720* Confluence Pond |
1900 Niver Detention |
| 220* Upper Leyden |
730* No Name at Quincy |
4060 Lakeshore |
| 410 Kelly Dam |
1100 Louisville Recreation Center |
|
| 610 Harvard @ Jackson |
1200* Broomfield 3207 |
|
| 710* Horseshoe Park |
1600* Englewood Dam |
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| * INDICATES RECURRING EPISODES |
MOST ALERT RAIN AND STREAM GAGES ARE REMOVED FROM THE FIELD FOR OFF-SEASON STORAGE,
SERVICING AND REPAIR. BOULDER COUNTY MOUNTAIN GAGES REMAIN IN OPERATION OVER THE
WINTER TO ASSURE READY STATUS FOR EARLY SPRING STORM MONITORING. ALL ALERT WEATHER
STATIONS AND REPEATERS OPERATE YEAR-ROUND ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING STREAM GAGES:
| 1003 Maple Grove Reservoir |
1649 SPR at 19th Street |
1813 Sand Creek near mouth |
| 1629 SPR at Dartmouth Avenue |
1659 SPR at Henderson |
2333 Bear Creek at Morrison |
| 1643 SPR at Union Avenue |
1703 Cherry Creek at Champa |
703 Toll Gate at 6th |
THE DISTRICT ASSISTS BOULDER COUNTY WITH MAINTAINING ALERT GAGES IN THE BOULDER CREEK
AND SOUTH BOULDER CREEK DRAINAGE BASINS. THE BOULDER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
MAINTAINS GAGES LOCATED IN THE SAINT VRAIN CREEK AND LEFT HAND CREEK BASINS.
PLEASE REPORT PROBLEMS TO KEVIN STEWART AT
303-455-6277.
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