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Biogeochemical Data from Field Samples and Laboratory Experiments, Boulder Creek Watershed, Colorado (2019-2023)

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2024-12-12
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Repert, D.A., Tomaszewski, E.J., Marquez, J.A., Castro, I.R., McCleskey, R.B., Roth, D.A., Bliznik, P.A., and Murphy, S.F., 2024, Biogeochemical Data from Field Samples and Laboratory Experiments, Boulder Creek Watershed, Colorado (2019-2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P95PGQZ2.

Summary

Biogeochemical processes are key drivers of chemical solubility and mobilization. Understanding these processes will lead to improved predictive capabilities and may aid with watershed management decisions. This data release presents results from the Boulder Creek, Colorado watershed, including analyses of water and sediment. From April to August 2019, water samples were collected weekly at 2 sites along Boulder Creek and 4 tributary sites draining into Boulder Creek. In August 2022, water samples were collected every 2 hours for 34 hours at 2 sites on Boulder Creek (upstream and downstream of the city of Boulder). Samples for both studies were analyzed for major cations and anions, dissolved organic carbon, UV absorbance, total dissolved [...]

Contacts

Originator :
Deborah A Repert, Elizabeth J Tomaszewski, Josie A Marquez, Isiah (Contractor) R Castro, R Blaine McCleskey, David A Roth, Paul A Bliznik, Sheila F Murphy
Point of Contact :
Deborah A Repert
Metadata Contact :
Deborah A Repert
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources
SDC Data Owner :
Laboratory & Analytical Services Division
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U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Boulder Creek Watershed Data (2019-2023).xml
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PXL_20220810_200614584.jpg
“Boulder Creek at the Canyon 2 site. Photo by Deborah Repert.” 		thumbnail 2.68 MB image/jpeg
Site Details.csv
“Boulder Creek Watershed Site details” 		3.23 KB text/csv
Incubation Preparation and Sampling Data.zip
“Sediment and Water Incubation details” 		147.55 KB application/zip
BC Data Dictionary.csv
“Data Dictionary” 		33.38 KB text/csv
Boulder Creek Diel and Synoptic Sampling Events.zip
“Diel and Synoptic sampling” 		86.67 KB application/zip

Purpose

As an urban and mine impacted area, Boulder Creek is an ideal field site for studying how anthropogenic inputs affect biogeochemical drivers of water quality. Water quality data and synoptic sediment data were collected to understand geochemical trends in metals and nutrients. Laboratory-based sediment-surface water incubation studies were conducted to further probe the key biogeochemical processes influencing water quality.

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This work is marked with Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
Boulder Creek at the Canyon 2 site. Photo by Deborah Repert.
Boulder Creek at the Canyon 2 site. Photo by Deborah Repert.

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