South Boulder Creek (Colorado)

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Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Gilpin County, Colorado
  coordinates 39°52′13″N105°41′30″W / 39.87028°N 105.69167°W / 39.87028; -105.69167
Mouth  
  location
Confluence with Boulder Creek
  coordinates
40°02′03″N105°12′59″W / 40.03417°N 105.21639°W / 40.03417; -105.21639 Coordinates: 40°02′03″N105°12′59″W / 40.03417°N 105.21639°W / 40.03417; -105.21639
  elevation
5,174 ft (1,577 m)
Basin features
Progression BoulderSt. Vrain
South PlattePlatte
MissouriMississippi

South Boulder Creek is a tributary of Boulder Creek in central Colorado in the United States. Its source is near Rogers Pass on the Continental Divide. The stream flows to a confluence with Boulder Creek in northeast Boulder. Gross Dam is located on South Boulder Creek, approximately 4+12 miles west of Eldorado Springs, Colorado.

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References

  1. "South Boulder Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2013-05-15.

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