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Snow Course Measurements for March 2013
March measurements received as of Friday, March 15, 06:01 PM
Num Name Elev. Date Depth Water Density April 1 Average
Content
Shasta River Basin
1 Parks Creek 6,700 26-FEB 61.2 23.3 38% 37.4 62%
3 Sweetwater 5,850 26-FEB 26.6 7.2 27% 13.7 53%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 57%
March 1: 64%
Scott River Basin
5 Middle Boulder 1 6,600 27-FEB 51.0 20.6 40% 32.4 64%
311 Middle Boulder 3 6,200 27-FEB 44.7 14.8 33% 28.3 52%
298 Dynamite Meadow 5,700 27-FEB 27.2 8.0 29% 18.6 43%
285 Swampy John 5,500 28-FEB 43.2 15.4 36% 34.0 45%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 51%
March 1: 57%
Trinity River Basin
9 Deadfall Lakes 7,200 26-FEB 58.2 20.4 35% 34.2 60%
10 Red Rock Mountain 6,700 23-FEB 65.2 24.9 38% 44.1 56%
11 Bear Basin 6,500 23-FEB 52.4 19.1 36% 39.1 49%
12 Shimmy Lake 6,400 25-FEB 71.6 28.0 39% 50.3 56%
16 Highland Lakes 6,030 22-FEB 41.9 16.2 39% 35.2 46%
17 Big Flat (Course) 5,100 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 53%
March 1: 59%
Sacramento River Basin
18 Mount Shasta 7,900 01-MAR 86.2 40.5 47% 53.6 76%
19 Sand Flat (Course) 6,800 25-FEB 66.3 27.9 42% 43.6 64%
22 Slate Creek 5,700 22-FEB 30.8 12.0 39% 30.1 40%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 60%
March 1: 68%
Mc Cloud River Basin
23 Brewer Creek 6,250 25-FEB 53.6 20.4 38% 36.2 56%
25 Stouts Meadow 5,400 27-FEB 39.9 14.4 36% 37.8 38%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 47%
March 1: 54%
Pit River Basin
33 Thousand Lakes 6,500 26-FEB 57.0 20.0 35% 34.6 58%
35 Adin Mountain 6,200 28-FEB 30.5 9.2 30% 12.5 74%
343 New Manzanita Lake 5,900 27-FEB 19.2 6.3 33% 8.0 79%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 70%
March 1: 80%
Stony Cr Basin
62 Anthony Peak 6,200 27-FEB 36.8 13.9 38% 30.1 46%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 46%
March 1: 52%
Feather River Basin
47 Lower Lassen Peak 8,250 22-FEB 134.9 53.4 40% 80.2 67%
361 Kettle Rock 7,300 26-FEB 32.3 12.6 39% 23.4 54%
48 Mount Dyer 1 7,100 26-FEB 50.3 18.0 36% 25.9 69%
359 Grizzly Ridge 6,900 01-MAR 39.4 15.8 40% 30.4 52%
388 Pilot Peak (DWR) 6,800 28-FEB 36.2 15.4 43% 45.5 34%
279 Eureka Bowl 6,800 27-FEB 43.6 16.3 37% 42.7 38%
360 Mount Hough 6,700 25-FEB 37.5 12.7 34% 30.7 41%
280 Rowland Creek 6,700 28-FEB 32.2 10.2 32% 17.4 59%
75 Church Meadows 6,700 25-FEB 34.3 10.7 31% 30.7 35%
53 Three Lakes 6,250 25-FEB 49.4 17.0 34% 40.8 42%
51 Harkness Flat 6,200 26-FEB 30.3 11.6 38% 28.5 41%
52 Eureka Lake 6,200 27-FEB 33.7 12.9 38% 31.7 41%
290 Mount Dyer 2 6,050 26-FEB 30.3 10.9 36% 16.6 66%
54 Mill Creek Flat 5,900 25-FEB 42.1 15.6 37% 39.0 40%
353 Frenchman Cove 5,800 28-FEB 1.5 0.7 47% 2.1 33% *
354 Antelope Ridge 5,650 26-FEB 10.7 3.8 36% 3.0 127% *
355 Abbey 5,650 01-MAR 20.2 6.8 34% 9.0 76%
49 Letterbox 5,600 25-FEB 58.4 24.3 42% 49.0 50%
55 Mount Stover 5,600 26-FEB 16.9 6.6 39% 14.7 45%
56 Browns Camp 5,400 25-FEB 35.3 13.4 38% 23.3 58%
58 Feather River Meadow 5,400 26-FEB 33.1 10.8 33% 23.1 47%
59 Warner Creek 5,100 26-FEB 19.4 8.2 42% 14.7 56%
434 Humbug Summit 2 4,850 26-FEB 26.1 8.9 34% 14.3 62%
61 Chester Flat 4,600 28-FEB 12.5 5.2 42% 6.1 85%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 53%
March 1: 60%
Yuba River Basin
64 Webber Peak 7,800 28-FEB 67.0 26.9 40% 41.9 64%
65 Castle Creek 5 7,400 26-FEB 67.3 28.0 42% 52.1 54%
66 Meadow Lake 7,200 26-FEB 83.8 33.4 40% 55.8 60%
67 Red Mountain 7,200 26-FEB 69.8 29.0 42% 51.9 56%
68 English Mountain 7,100 28-FEB 54.2 21.8 40% 45.4 48%
69 Donner Summit 6,900 25-FEB 39.1 17.0 43% 38.6 44%
74 Yuba Pass 6,700 01-MAR 35.2 15.3 43% 29.6 52%
76 Furnace Flat 6,700 28-FEB 58.3 23.5 40% 48.4 49%
78 Findley Peak 6,500 28-FEB 30.8 12.9 42% 29.8 43%
77 Lake Fordyce 6,500 26-FEB 46.6 19.2 41% 40.9 47%
389 Robinson Cow Camp Snow 6,480 28-FEB 44.6 19.8 44% 42.5 47%
390 Sunnyside Meadow 6,300 28-FEB 60.1 26.1 43% 55.4 47%
80 Cisco 5,900 26-FEB 33.5 12.9 39% 27.6 47%
372 Chapman Creek 5,850 01-MAR 31.8 12.4 39% 23.7 52%
83 Bowman Lake 5,650 28-FEB 24.6 10.5 43% 22.3 47%
391 Lexington 5,600 27-FEB 33.8 15.9 47% 30.7 52%
277 Gibsonville 5,400 27-FEB 32.5 13.1 40% 28.7 46%
85 Lake Spaulding 5,200 25-FEB 28.9 10.9 38% 21.3 51%
429 Chalk Bluff 4,850 26-FEB 13.9 6.7 48%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 50%
March 1: 57%
American River Basin
106 Upper Carson Pass 8,500 26-FEB 60.0 25.0 42% 36.2 69%
331 Lower Carson Pass 8,400 26-FEB 64.0 25.0 39% 39.2 64%
107 Caples Lake 8,000 26-FEB 52.0 21.0 40% 30.8 68%
365 Alpha 7,600 25-FEB 34.0 13.6 40% 33.8 40%
338 Lost Corner Mountain 7,500 26-FEB 46.0 21.1 46% 36.2 58%
108 Echo Summit 7,450 01-MAR 34.4 13.1 38% 33.8 39%
110 Lake Audrain 7,300 01-MAR 49.8 16.8 34% 35.3 48%
109 Silver Lake 7,100 26-FEB 25.1 9.2 37% 21.0 44%
316 Wrights Lake 6,900 26-FEB 33.9 14.2 42% 32.8 43%
113 PHillips 6,800 28-FEB 29.0 13.4 46% 27.6 49%
320 Lyons Creek 6,700 25-FEB 45.5 15.5 34% 31.8 49%
115 Huysink 6,600 01-MAR 42.6 17.4 41% 45.0 39%
289 Tamarack Flat 6,550 01-MAR 34.2 12.0 35% 28.4 42%
114 Wabena Meadows 6,300 25-FEB 55.8 20.7 37% 42.8 48%
369 Miranda Cabin 6,200 25-FEB 45.1 19.8 44% 40.0 50%
120 Onion Creek 6,100 28-FEB 21.5 8.2 38% 19.6 42%
371 Diamond Crossing 6,050 25-FEB 23.9 9.8 41% 22.0 45%
122 Talbot Camp 5,750 25-FEB 15.4 6.4 42% 20.9 31%
322 Robbs Valley 5,600 27-FEB 21.1 9.8 46% 15.6 63%
127 Ice House 5,300 27-FEB 10.4 4.9 47% 5.8 84%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 51%
March 1: 58%
Mokelumne River Basin
323 Highland Meadow 8,700 25-FEB 76.5 32.7 43% 48.7 67%
364 Tragedy Creek 8,150 27-FEB 62.8 28.8 46% 45.0 64%
129 Blue Lakes 8,000 25-FEB 53.6 19.8 37% 36.2 55%
131 Wheeler Lake 7,800 25-FEB 85.3 35.8 42% 53.3 67%
132 Pacific Valley 7,500 25-FEB 52.4 21.7 41% 38.9 56%
363 Podesta 7,200 27-FEB 51.8 21.9 42% 44.8 49%
133 Corral Flat 7,200 27-FEB 53.7 23.2 43% 40.5 57%
134 Bear Valley Ridge 1 6,700 25-FEB 19.9 8.3 42% 24.6 34%
435 Lumberyard 2 6,500 26-FEB 13.3 6.3 47% 13.8 46%
136 Hams Station 5,500 26-FEB 8.9 4.2 47% 5.3 79% *
137 Antelope Springs 4,350 26-FEB 6.8 2.5 37% 2.9 86% *
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 55%
March 1: 63%
Stanislaus River Basin
345 Deadman Creek 9,250 26-FEB 59.3 24.6 41% 35.1 70%
344 Clark Fork Meadow 8,900 26-FEB 68.3 27.1 40% 39.8 68%
427 Gianelli Meadow 8,400 01-MAR 71.3 29.1 41% 52.9 55%
138 Lower Relief Valley 8,100 26-FEB 66.5 28.0 42% 39.6 71%
139 Soda Creek Flat 7,800 26-FEB 36.4 15.1 41% 22.0 69%
384 Stanislaus Meadow 7,750 25-FEB 64.5 27.6 43% 51.0 54%
140 Eagle Meadow 7,500 26-FEB 36.1 14.9 41% 24.2 62%
142 Herring Creek 7,300 25-FEB 32.0 13.1 41% 28.0 47%
143 Relief Dam 7,250 26-FEB 32.1 12.7 40% 19.9 64%
416 Bloods Creek 7,200 28-FEB 34.1 12.5 37% 34.6 36%
373 Hells Kitchen 6,550 28-FEB 13.4 6.2 46% 21.8 28%
145 Niagara Flat 6,500 25-FEB 22.5 9.4 42% 19.6 48%
386 Black Springs 6,500 28-FEB 19.2 8.9 46% 22.0 40%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 55%
March 1: 63%
Tuolumne River Basin
157 Dana Meadows 9,800 22-FEB 53.0 19.0 36% 31.1 61%
159 Bond Pass 9,300 22-FEB 76.1 32.4 43% 44.9 72%
368 New Grace Meadow 8,900 02-MAR 80.2 38.8 48% 48.0 81%
161 Tuolumne Meadows 8,600 22-FEB 49.0 17.0 35% 22.7 75%
162 Horse Meadow 8,400 22-FEB 79.9 33.2 42% 46.7 71%
163 Wilma Lake 8,000 02-MAR 74.8 30.7 41% 43.2 71%
165 Sachse Springs 7,900 24-FEB 42.3 18.0 43% 38.1 47%
166 Huckleberry Lake 7,800 24-FEB 65.5 27.0 41% 41.9 64%
164 Spotted Fawn 7,800 24-FEB 73.9 31.3 42% 45.6 69%
167 Paradise Meadow 7,650 01-MAR 65.1 26.9 41% 39.9 67%
348 Kerrick Corral 7,000 27-FEB 33.2 11.7 35% 23.5 50%
168 Upper Kibbie Ridge 6,700 25-FEB 24.0 9.0 38% 18.6 48%
169 Vernon Lake 6,700 01-MAR 29.4 12.0 41% 22.4 54%
173 Lower Kibbie 6,700 25-FEB 28.2 12.4 44% 26.0 48%
171 Beehive Meadow 6,500 28-FEB 33.5 13.6 41% 23.5 58%
172 Bell Meadow 6,500 27-FEB 16.5 7.0 42% 15.5 45%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 61%
March 1: 70%
Merced River Basin
176 Snow Flat 8,700 26-FEB 80.0 36.7 46% 44.5 82%
177 Ostrander Lake 8,200 26-FEB 55.3 21.3 39% 32.6 65%
178 Tenaya Lake 8,150 25-FEB 57.0 19.8 35% 33.6 59%
179 Gin Flat (Course) 7,000 28-FEB 43.0 16.0 37% 32.0 50%
180 Peregoy Meadows 7,000 27-FEB 32.7 11.1 34% 29.3 38%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 59%
March 1: 68%
San Joaquin River Basin
182 Mono Pass 11,450 26-FEB 54.3 20.9 38% 30.8 68%
183 Piute Pass 11,300 22-FEB 60.3 22.5 37% 37.9 59%
276 Pioneer Basin 10,400 26-FEB 57.4 21.0 37% 34.0 62%
185 Heart Lake 10,100 26-FEB 49.5 16.3 33% 27.9 58%
187 Rose Marie 10,000 26-FEB 48.7 17.9 37% 29.7 60%
189 Agnew Pass 9,450 27-FEB 58.4 21.8 37% 31.8 69%
190 Kaiser Pass 9,100 26-FEB 63.1 24.4 39% 39.0 63%
191 Dutch Lake 9,100 26-FEB 51.2 18.6 36% 28.1 66%
193 Cora Lakes 8,400 Scheduled for measurement by Bass Lake Ranger District
346 Badger Flat 8,300 25-FEB 50.8 18.4 36% 30.8 60%
194 Nellie Lake 8,000 27-FEB 60.3 22.7 38% 35.8 63%
324 Lake Thomas A Edison 7,800 26-FEB 23.4 10.2 44% 14.7 69%
196 Chilkoot Lake 7,450 27-FEB 39.6 15.0 38% 36.8 41%
347 Tamarack Creek 7,250 26-FEB 28.0 12.2 44% 23.8 51%
198 Florence Lake 7,200 26-FEB 7.6 2.9 38% 7.6 38%
197 Chilkoot Meadow 7,150 27-FEB 48.6 14.8 30% 36.6 40%
199 Huntington Lake 7,000 25-FEB 24.4 8.9 36% 18.6 48%
200 Clover Meadow 7,000 28-FEB 33.2 13.7 41% 22.8 60%
201 Jackass Meadow 6,950 26-FEB 33.1 12.4 37% 24.0 52%
204 Poison Meadow 6,800 27-FEB 30.8 13.0 42% 24.8 52%
202 Chiquito Creek 6,800 26-FEB 26.8 9.7 36% 21.7 45%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 56%
March 1: 65%
Kings River Basin
222 Bishop Pass 11,200 26-FEB 58.3 19.7 34% 35.0 56%
299 Charlotte Ridge 10,700 28-FEB 50.5 17.7 35% 29.9 59%
307 Bullfrog Lake 10,650 28-FEB 47.0 15.9 34% 28.5 56%
398 Bench Lake 10,600 26-FEB 45.6 16.1 35% 27.1 59%
223 Blackcap Basin 10,300 26-FEB 61.0 21.6 35% 34.1 63%
396 Rattlesnake Creek Ba 9,900 26-FEB 55.6 20.9 38% 39.8 53%
225 Beard Meadow 9,800 26-FEB 59.2 21.2 36% 33.3 64%
224 Upper Burnt Corral 9,700 26-FEB 67.0 24.0 36% 37.8 63%
397 Scenic Meadow 9,650 26-FEB 40.4 12.6 31% 24.1 52%
229 Round Corral 9,000 27-FEB 57.4 21.0 37% 35.8 59%
226 Rowell Meadow 8,850 26-FEB 43.4 15.8 36% 26.5 60%
227 Woodchuck Meadow 8,800 27-FEB 51.7 18.1 35% 31.5 57%
232 Long Meadow (Kings R) 8,500 25-FEB 55.4 17.6 32% 29.3 60%
426 Courtright 8,350 25-FEB 45.6 14.8 32% 30.7 48%
233 Statum Meadow 8,300 27-FEB 45.8 16.6 36% 32.3 51%
230 Helms Meadow 8,250 26-FEB 43.3 15.2 35% 26.7 57%
234 Post Corral Meadow 8,200 25-FEB 47.0 15.4 33% 26.3 59%
308 Dodsons Meadow 8,050 25-FEB 52.4 17.6 34% 29.6 59%
237 Horse Corral Meadow 7,600 25-FEB 21.4 7.9 37% 16.3 48%
236 Big Meadows 7,600 25-FEB 23.0 9.7 42% 24.6 39%
438 Ridge Trail 7,500 01-MAR 8.1 3.5 43%
239 Fred Meadow 6,950 27-FEB 19.8 8.4 42% 21.3 39%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 55%
March 1: 62%
Kaweah River Basin
292 Farewell Gap 9,500 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
243 Panther Meadow 8,600 24-FEB 53.4 21.5 40% 36.7 59%
244 Hockett Meadows 8,500 27-FEB 44.6 16.2 36% 27.5 59%
245 Mineral King 8,000 25-FEB 26.1 9.6 37% 20.6 47%
246 Giant Forest 6,400 22-FEB 24.9 8.0 32% 14.7 54%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 55%
March 1: 61%
Tule River Basin
247 Quaking Aspen 7,000 27-FEB 18.5 7.7 42% 12.3 63%
248 Old Enterprise Mill 6,600 28-FEB 25.1 9.6 38% 14.3 67%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 65%
March 1: 73%
Kern River Basin
250 Bighorn Plateau 11,350 28-FEB 33.9 10.0 29% 23.7 42%
251 Cottonwood Pass 11,050 22-FEB 21.3 5.4 25% 14.8 36%
252 Siberian Pass 10,900 26-FEB 30.1 8.9 30% 20.0 44%
253 Crabtree Meadow 10,700 28-FEB 33.8 10.4 31% 19.6 53%
255 Tyndall Creek 10,650 28-FEB 32.1 10.1 31% 18.8 54%
254 Guyot Flat 10,650 27-FEB 35.5 9.6 27% 20.8 46%
275 Sandy Meadows 10,650 28-FEB 31.2 8.5 27% 19.2 44%
257 Big Whitney Meadow 9,750 25-FEB 27.7 6.6 24% 17.2 38%
256 Rock Creek 9,600 27-FEB 35.5 9.6 27% 17.8 54%
258 Round Meadow 9,000 27-FEB 32.2 11.2 35% 24.1 46%
259 Ramshaw Meadows 8,700 23-FEB 21.8 5.2 24% 11.5 45%
260 Little Whitney Meadow 8,500 23-FEB 25.1 8.0 32% 12.9 62%
264 Quinn Ranger Station 8,350 28-FEB 25.5 9.1 36% 18.9 48%
249 Dead Horse Meadow 7,300 26-FEB 19.8 7.7 39% 10.7 72%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 49%
March 1: 55%
Truckee River Basin
318 Squaw Valley 2 7,700 27-FEB 72.0 27.6 38% 48.4 57%
89 Webber Lake 7,000 28-FEB 50.3 19.0 38% 31.7 60%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 58%
March 1: 66%
Lake Tahoe Basin
96 Lake Lucille 8,200 Scheduled for measurement by Natural Resources Conservation Service
97 Rubicon Peak 1 8,100 Scheduled for measurement by Natural Resources Conservation Service
99 Rubicon Peak 2 7,500 27-FEB 52.7 19.2 36% 30.8 62%
100 Freel Bench 7,300 26-FEB 16.0 6.5 41% 10.4 62%
101 Ward Creek 2 7,000 27-FEB 42.7 16.1 38% 41.8 39%
333 Glenbrook 2 (Nevada) 6,900 27-FEB 20.0 6.1 30% 11.6 53%
103 Richardsons 2 6,500 28-FEB 21.0 6.4 30% 15.6 41%
104 Upper Truckee 6,400 26-FEB 16.0 6.1 38% 7.4 82%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 57%
March 1: 64%
Walker River Basin
377 Virginia Lakes Ridge 9,300 02-MAR 37.0 12.6 34% 19.5 65%
152 Sonora Pass 8,750 26-FEB 51.2 19.0 37% 24.9 76%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 70%
March 1: 80%
Mono Lake Basin
281 Gem Pass 10,750 28-FEB 57.3 23.5 41% 33.7 70%
181 Tioga Pass 9,800 27-FEB 45.2 16.8 37% 26.8 63%
287 Saddlebag Lake 9,750 27-FEB 56.5 21.6 38% 31.3 69%
286 Ellery Lake 9,600 27-FEB 52.2 18.2 35% 29.0 63%
282 Gem Lake 9,150 27-FEB 52.6 18.0 34% 30.0 60%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 65%
March 1: 76%
Owens River Basin
284 Bishop Lake 11,300 25-FEB 34.9 12.6 36% 21.9 58%
220 Cottonwood Lakes 2 11,100 Scheduled for measurement by City of Los Angeles; Dept of Water and Power
212 East Piute Pass 10,800 21-FEB 31.5 8.9 28% 15.2 59%
213 Sawmill 10,200 25-FEB 36.9 10.9 30% 19.0 57%
221 Cottonwood Lakes 1 10,150 26-FEB 17.9 4.5 25% 12.3 37%
209 Rock Creek 3 10,000 25-FEB 28.1 8.6 31% 14.7 59%
217 Big Pine Creek 1 10,000 Scheduled for measurement by City of Los Angeles; Dept of Water and Power
218 Big Pine Creek 3 9,800 Scheduled for measurement by City of Los Angeles; Dept of Water and Power
219 Big Pine Creek 2 9,700 Scheduled for measurement by City of Los Angeles; Dept of Water and Power
205 Mammoth Pass (Ladwp) 9,300 28-FEB 81.1 34.2 42% 41.9 82%
214 North Lake 9,300 21-FEB 25.3 6.2 25% 10.2 61%
423 Trailhead 9,100 26-FEB 19.8 4.7 24% 13.2 36%
210 Rock Creek 2 9,050 25-FEB 24.4 6.1 25% 11.0 55%
206 Minarets 2 9,000 28-FEB 57.9 23.1 40% 29.1 79%
211 Rock Creek 1 8,700 25-FEB 19.6 5.1 26% 7.5 68%
208 Mammoth 8,300 28-FEB 34.9 12.7 36% 20.2 63%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 59%
March 1: 70%
Summary of Snow Surveys
| Region | No. Basins | No. Courses | Avg WC | % Average April 1 | % Average March 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast | 3 | 11 | 18.0" | 53% | 59% |
| Sacramento | 6 | 70 | 15.9" | 51% | 58% |
| San Joaquin Valley | 5 | 63 | 18.9" | 57% | 66% |
| Tulare Lake | 4 | 41 | 13.2" | 54% | 60% |
| North Lahontan | 3 | 10 | 13.9" | 60% | 68% |
| South Lahontan | 2 | 17 | 13.9" | 61% | 72% |
| Statewide Average (weighted) | 54% | 62% | |||
* This course not included in river, basin or Statewide computations.
THIS SUMMARY MAY NOT MATCH THAT PUBLISHED IN BULLETIN 120 DUE TO CHANGES IN AVERAGES AND COURSE SELECTION. USE ONLY FOR COMPARISONS BETWEEN YEARS
Data are preliminary and subject to revision. This document is updated hourly during the data-collection period.