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 |
| 113 |
Ralston Reservoir (PS) |
PT down, rain gage OK |
| 410 |
Kelly Dam (PS) |
Site down due to lightning strike |
| 430 |
Utah Park (PS) |
Reinstalled 24JUN2009 |
| 703 |
Toll Gate at 6th (PS) |
Evaluating latest configuration |
| 813 |
Granby Ditch (PS) |
PT temporarily down due to construction, rain gage OK |
| 1360 |
Denver Zoo (P) |
Reinstalled on 09JUN2009 |
| 1540 |
Marshall (P) |
Removed at the request of NCAR, August 2008 |
| 1603 |
Englewood Dam (PS) |
PT down, rain gage OK |
| 1640 |
SPR at Union (PS) |
Upgrade required to meet new USGS standard |
| 1700 |
Cherry Creek at Champa (PS) |
Evaluating latest configuration |
| 2823 |
East Plum Creek abv Haskins (PS) |
Stream gage down due to USGS upgrade, rain gage OK |
| 2270 |
Cub Creek below Blue (PS) |
Site down, investigating radio |
| 4330 |
Indian Ruins (P) |
Relocated and now called Hansen |
WEBPAGE LAST UPDATED: June 25, 2009
OneRain
and WET ARE THE CURRENT PROJECT MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS.
| NEW
& EXPECTED STATIONS 2008/2009: |
| 940 |
Aurora Regional Pond (PS) - installed spring 2008 |
| 950 |
Piney at Liverpool (PS) - installed spring 2008 |
| 970 |
Aurora Airpark (Wx) - installed fall 2008 |
| 2850 |
Cherry Creek below Bayou Gulch (PS) - installed summer 2008 |
| 2870 |
Cherry Creek at Cottonwood (PS) - scheduled summer 2009 |
| 2860 |
Cherry Creek at Stroh (PS) - installed 17JUN2009 |
|
Barker Reservoir (S2) - installed in 2008 |
| 2900-3020 |
Several Douglas County rain sites and three weather stations - installed spring 2009 |
| 2930 |
Spring Valley Road upgraded to weather station |
| 2990 |
Tomah Road upgraded to weather station |
|
| NEW STATIONS 2007: |
| 920 |
Aurora Town Hall (Wx) |
| 1550 |
Lakewood Country Club (P) |
| 1560 |
Lakewood Gulch at 10th (S) |
| 1570 |
Brighton ETO (Wx) |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
| * 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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