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Boulder Creek[1] | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Confluence of North Boulder Creek and Middle Boulder Creek |
• coordinates | 40°00′15″N 105°24′21″W / 40.00417°N 105.40583°W |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Saint Vrain |
• coordinates | 40°09′33″N 105°00′35″W / 40.15917°N 105.00972°W |
• elevation | 4,852 ft (1,479 m) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Saint Vrain—South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
Boulder Creek is a 31.4-mile-long (50.5 km)[2] creek draining the Rocky Mountains to the west of Boulder, Colorado, as well as the city itself and surrounding plains.