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Snow Course Measurements for March 2005
March measurements received as of Tuesday, March 15, 06:01 PM
Num Name Elev. Date Depth Water Density April 1 Average
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Shasta River Basin
1 Parks Creek 6,700 24-FEB 82.8 30.4 37% 37.4 81%
3 Sweetwater 5,850 Scheduled for measurement by Mount Shasta Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 81%
March 1: 90%
Scott River Basin
5 Middle Boulder 1 6,600 24-FEB 66.5 25.1 38% 32.4 77%
311 Middle Boulder 3 6,200 24-FEB 66.1 24.8 38% 28.3 88%
298 Dynamite Meadow 5,700 24-FEB 48.0 20.6 43% 18.6 111%
285 Swampy John 5,500 24-FEB 37.2 13.8 37% 34.0 41%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 79%
March 1: 88%
Trinity River Basin
9 Deadfall Lakes 7,200 24-FEB 70.9 27.4 39% 34.2 80%
10 Red Rock Mountain 6,700 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
11 Bear Basin 6,500 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
12 Shimmy Lake 6,400 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
16 Highland Lakes 6,030 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
437 Paradise Peak 5,800 Scheduled for measurement by Hayfork Ranger District
17 Big Flat (Course) 5,100 03-MAR 33.0 15.6 47% 13.1 119%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 100%
March 1: 111%
Sacramento River Basin
18 Mount Shasta 7,900 24-FEB 106.5 39.6 37% 53.6 74%
19 Sand Flat (Course) 6,800 25-FEB 96.8 37.4 39% 43.6 86%
22 Slate Creek 5,700 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 80%
March 1: 91%
Mc Cloud River Basin
23 Brewer Creek 6,250 25-FEB 78.0 35.0 45% 36.2 97%
25 Stouts Meadow 5,400 24-FEB 88.0 41.8 48% 37.8 111%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 104%
March 1: 118%
Pit River Basin
33 Thousand Lakes 6,500 03-MAR 72.0 27.5 38% 34.6 79%
35 Adin Mountain 6,200 24-FEB 29.7 8.8 30% 12.5 70%
343 New Manzanita Lake 5,900 27-FEB 15.8 6.5 41% 8.0 81%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 77%
March 1: 88%
Cottonwood Cr Basin
436 Bully Choop 6,100 Scheduled for measurement by Hayfork Ranger District
Stony Cr Basin
62 Anthony Peak 6,200 01-MAR 74.5 26.1 35% 30.1 87%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 87%
March 1: 99%
Feather River Basin
47 Lower Lassen Peak 8,250 23-FEB 136.0 53.3 39% 80.2 66%
361 Kettle Rock 7,300 24-FEB 47.5 18.3 39% 23.4 78%
48 Mount Dyer 1 7,100 23-FEB 73.2 25.8 35% 25.9 100%
359 Grizzly Ridge 6,900 28-FEB 71.8 25.8 36% 30.4 85%
388 Pilot Peak (DWR) 6,800 22-FEB 94.0 42.8 46% 45.5 94%
279 Eureka Bowl 6,800 23-FEB 87.9 36.6 42% 42.7 86%
360 Mount Hough 6,700 25-FEB 66.4 25.9 39% 30.7 84%
280 Rowland Creek 6,700 23-FEB 45.6 13.8 30% 17.4 79%
75 Church Meadows 6,700 23-FEB 70.4 25.9 37% 30.7 84%
53 Three Lakes 6,250 22-FEB 92.0 37.0 40% 40.8 91%
51 Harkness Flat 6,200 23-FEB 49.8 18.9 38% 28.5 66%
52 Eureka Lake 6,200 23-FEB 74.9 27.4 37% 31.7 86%
290 Mount Dyer 2 6,050 23-FEB 50.8 18.8 37% 16.6 113%
54 Mill Creek Flat 5,900 23-FEB 85.1 36.7 43% 39.0 94%
353 Frenchman Cove 5,800 22-FEB 20.7 7.6 37% 2.1 362% *
354 Antelope Ridge 5,650 24-FEB 21.7 8.0 37% 3.0 267% *
355 Abbey 5,650 28-FEB 34.6 13.6 39% 9.0 151%
49 Letterbox 5,600 23-FEB 90.5 42.0 46% 49.0 86%
55 Mount Stover 5,600 23-FEB 34.8 13.7 39% 14.7 93%
56 Browns Camp 5,400 23-FEB 41.2 19.0 46% 23.3 82%
58 Feather River Meadow 5,400 22-FEB 49.3 18.6 38% 23.1 81%
59 Warner Creek 5,100 22-FEB 30.1 12.5 42% 14.7 85%
434 Humbug Summit 2 4,850 23-FEB 40.2 15.7 39% 14.3 110%
61 Chester Flat 4,600 01-MAR 19.0 8.0 42% 6.1 131%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 92%
March 1: 105%
Yuba River Basin
64 Webber Peak 7,800 24-FEB 93.7 36.7 39% 41.9 88%
65 Castle Creek 5 7,400 28-FEB 113.8 42.0 37% 52.1 81%
66 Meadow Lake 7,200 23-FEB 121.0 47.0 39% 55.8 84%
67 Red Mountain 7,200 23-FEB 110.4 45.1 41% 51.9 87%
68 English Mountain 7,100 23-FEB 101.0 37.9 38% 45.4 83%
69 Donner Summit 6,900 24-FEB 75.1 32.5 43% 38.6 84%
74 Yuba Pass 6,700 25-FEB 79.4 31.9 40% 29.6 108%
76 Furnace Flat 6,700 23-FEB 106.7 44.3 42% 48.4 92%
77 Lake Fordyce 6,500 23-FEB 82.8 35.8 43% 40.9 88%
78 Findley Peak 6,500 24-FEB 77.5 32.0 41% 29.8 107%
389 Robinson Cow Camp 6,480 22-FEB 88.0 38.0 43% 42.5 89%
390 Sunnyside Meadow 6,300 22-FEB 115.4 49.4 43% 55.4 89%
80 Cisco 5,900 25-FEB 68.2 30.4 45% 27.6 110%
372 Chapman Creek 5,850 25-FEB 61.8 24.6 40% 23.7 104%
83 Bowman Lake 5,650 24-FEB 59.1 25.4 43% 22.3 114%
391 Lexington 5,600 01-MAR 69.4 25.0 36% 30.7 81%
277 Gibsonville 5,400 28-FEB 79.9 30.1 38% 28.7 105%
85 Lake Spaulding 5,200 24-FEB 56.8 26.0 46% 21.3 122%
429 Chalk Bluff 4,850 23-FEB 23.3 11.4 49%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 95%
March 1: 108%
American River Basin
106 Upper Carson Pass 8,500 24-FEB 109.0 51.0 47% 36.2 141%
331 Lower Carson Pass 8,400 24-FEB 115.1 53.0 46% 39.2 135%
107 Caples Lake (DWR) 8,000 24-FEB 88.0 39.0 44% 30.8 127%
365 Alpha 7,600 Scheduled for measurement by CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
338 Lost Corner Mountain 7,500 25-FEB 107.0 42.0 39% 36.2 116%
108 Echo Summit 7,450 25-FEB 83.0 27.6 33% 33.8 82%
110 Lake Audrain 7,300 25-FEB 103.8 36.2 35% 35.3 103%
109 Silver Lake 7,100 26-FEB 70.9 28.0 39% 21.0 133%
316 Wrights Lake 6,900 24-FEB 88.0 35.0 40% 32.8 107%
113 PHillips 6,800 01-MAR 86.6 33.1 38% 27.6 120%
320 Lyons Creek 6,700 28-FEB 103.6 35.9 35% 31.8 113%
115 Huysink 6,600 28-FEB 105.2 41.1 39% 45.0 91%
289 Tamarack Flat 6,550 28-FEB 91.5 30.1 33% 28.4 106%
114 Wabena Meadows 6,300 25-FEB 106.0 42.9 40% 42.8 100%
369 Miranda Cabin 6,200 25-FEB 91.0 39.2 43% 40.0 98%
120 Onion Creek 6,100 02-MAR 67.4 27.4 41% 19.6 140%
371 Diamond Crossing 6,050 25-FEB 61.3 27.3 45% 22.0 124%
122 Talbot Camp 5,750 25-FEB 53.8 23.9 44% 20.9 114%
322 Robbs Valley 5,600 02-MAR 57.0 24.1 42% 15.6 154%
127 Ice House 5,300 02-MAR 33.9 14.8 44% 5.8 255%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 124%
March 1: 141%
Mokelumne River Basin
323 Highland Meadow 8,700 23-FEB 132.8 51.2 39% 48.7 105%
364 Tragedy Creek 8,150 26-FEB 115.6 43.7 38% 45.0 97%
129 Blue Lakes 8,000 23-FEB 112.5 35.3 31% 36.2 98%
131 Wheeler Lake 7,800 23-FEB 152.2 60.7 40% 53.3 114%
132 Pacific Valley 7,500 23-FEB 111.7 39.0 35% 38.9 100%
363 Podesta 7,200 26-FEB 113.2 46.7 41% 44.8 104%
133 Corral Flat 7,200 26-FEB 116.6 48.1 41% 40.5 119%
134 Bear Valley Ridge 1 6,700 23-FEB 75.3 30.6 41% 24.6 124%
435 Lumberyard 2 6,500 27-FEB 56.5 26.2 46% 13.8 190%
136 Hams Station 5,500 27-FEB 34.8 16.0 46% 5.3 302% *
137 Antelope Springs 4,350 27-FEB 12.4 5.7 46% 2.9 197% *
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 117%
March 1: 134%
Stanislaus River Basin
345 Deadman Creek 9,250 24-FEB 107.9 37.6 35% 35.1 107%
344 Clark Fork Meadow 8,900 24-FEB 114.0 41.5 36% 39.8 104%
427 Gianelli Meadow 8,400 02-MAR 163.5 63.4 39% 52.9 120%
138 Lower Relief Valley 8,100 24-FEB 121.7 46.6 38% 39.6 118%
139 Soda Creek Flat 7,800 24-FEB 76.8 26.5 35% 22.0 120%
384 Stanislaus Meadow 7,750 23-FEB 129.2 47.2 37% 51.0 93%
140 Eagle Meadow 7,500 24-FEB 86.3 28.8 33% 24.2 119%
142 Herring Creek 7,300 24-FEB 96.7 38.0 39% 28.0 136%
143 Relief Dam 7,250 24-FEB 81.0 29.2 36% 19.9 147%
416 Bloods Creek 7,200 25-FEB 107.0 41.0 38% 34.6 118%
373 Hells Kitchen 6,550 25-FEB 71.0 31.0 44% 21.8 142%
145 Niagara Flat 6,500 24-FEB 69.5 28.0 40% 19.6 143%
386 Black Springs 6,500 28-FEB 98.0 41.0 42% 22.0 186%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 127%
March 1: 146%
Tuolumne River Basin
157 Dana Meadows 9,800 24-FEB 97.8 35.0 36% 31.1 113%
159 Bond Pass 9,300 22-FEB 136.5 46.7 34% 44.9 104%
368 New Grace Meadow 8,900 27-FEB 137.5 53.5 39% 48.0 111%
161 Tuolumne Meadows 8,600 24-FEB 85.6 29.2 34% 22.7 129%
162 Horse Meadow 8,400 22-FEB 139.9 52.4 37% 46.7 112%
163 Wilma Lake 8,000 27-FEB 133.0 47.8 36% 43.2 111%
165 Sachse Springs 7,900 24-FEB 132.7 51.9 39% 38.1 136%
166 Huckleberry Lake 7,800 23-FEB 130.4 46.3 35% 41.9 111%
164 Spotted Fawn 7,800 24-FEB 144.5 53.8 37% 45.6 118%
167 Paradise Meadow 7,650 26-FEB 125.4 50.8 41% 39.9 127%
348 Kerrick Corral 7,000 01-MAR 105.6 40.8 39% 23.5 174%
169 Vernon Lake 6,700 25-FEB 73.9 30.8 42% 22.4 138%
168 Upper Kibbie Ridge 6,700 25-FEB 77.2 32.1 42% 18.6 173%
173 Lower Kibbie 6,700 25-FEB 91.8 38.9 42% 26.0 150%
171 Beehive Meadow 6,500 25-FEB 80.9 33.8 42% 23.5 144%
172 Bell Meadow 6,500 01-MAR 72.2 28.6 40% 15.5 185%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 133%
March 1: 153%
Merced River Basin
176 Snow Flat 8,700 25-FEB 132.5 49.6 37% 44.5 111%
177 Ostrander Lake 8,200 24-FEB 131.4 48.1 37% 32.6 148%
178 Tenaya Lake 8,150 25-FEB 109.1 37.2 34% 33.6 111%
179 Gin Flat (Course) 7,000 28-FEB 116.0 44.0 38% 32.0 138%
180 Peregoy Meadows 7,000 26-FEB 100.1 38.0 38% 29.3 130%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 127%
March 1: 146%
San Joaquin River Basin
182 Mono Pass 11,450 01-MAR 104.0 35.7 34% 30.8 116%
183 Piute Pass 11,300 01-MAR 112.0 43.7 39% 37.9 115%
276 Pioneer Basin 10,400 01-MAR 102.6 37.6 37% 34.0 111%
187 Rose Marie 10,000 01-MAR 89.4 31.4 35% 29.7 106%
189 Agnew Pass 9,450 01-MAR 135.7 50.0 37% 31.8 157%
190 Kaiser Pass 9,100 01-MAR 137.1 49.7 36% 39.0 127%
191 Dutch Lake 9,100 01-MAR 103.7 37.6 36% 28.1 134%
193 Cora Lakes 8,400 26-FEB 142.2 62.2 44% 36.3 171%
346 Badger Flat 8,300 02-MAR 114.6 40.4 35% 30.8 131%
194 Nellie Lake 8,000 02-MAR 138.8 50.9 37% 35.8 142%
324 Lake Thomas A Edison 7,800 01-MAR 70.1 24.5 35% 14.7 167%
196 Chilkoot Lake 7,450 25-FEB 137.4 61.6 45% 36.8 167%
347 Tamarack Creek 7,250 02-MAR 105.1 42.1 40% 23.8 177%
198 Florence Lake 7,200 01-MAR 49.0 16.7 34% 7.6 220%
197 Chilkoot Meadow 7,150 25-FEB 137.5 58.6 43% 36.6 160%
199 Huntington Lake 7,000 28-FEB 82.5 31.6 38% 18.6 170%
200 Clover Meadow 7,000 Scheduled for measurement by Minarets Ranger District
201 Jackass Meadow 6,950 26-FEB 99.6 43.9 44% 24.0 183%
204 Poison Meadow 6,800 25-FEB 96.2 46.9 49% 24.8 189%
202 Chiquito Creek 6,800 26-FEB 100.8 39.2 39% 21.7 181%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 154%
March 1: 177%
Kings River Basin
223 Blackcap Basin 10,300 24-FEB 118.5 41.4 35% 34.1 121%
396 Rattlesnake Creek Ba 9,900 26-FEB 122.5 45.5 37% 39.8 114%
225 Beard Meadow 9,800 24-FEB 119.1 41.7 35% 33.3 125%
224 Upper Burnt Corral 9,700 24-FEB 137.4 49.2 36% 37.8 130%
229 Round Corral 9,000 25-FEB 130.0 47.6 37% 35.8 133%
227 Woodchuck Meadow 8,800 25-FEB 123.0 44.4 36% 31.5 141%
232 Long Meadow (Kings R) 8,500 23-FEB 122.6 42.3 35% 29.3 144%
426 Courtright 8,350 23-FEB 119.8 41.2 34% 30.7 134%
233 Statum Meadow 8,300 25-FEB 121.2 46.4 38% 32.3 144%
230 Helms Meadow 8,250 26-FEB 118.0 42.3 36% 26.7 158%
234 Post Corral Meadow 8,200 23-FEB 108.5 37.5 35% 26.3 143%
308 Dodsons Meadow 8,050 23-FEB 122.4 43.1 35% 29.6 146%
236 Big Meadows 7,600 27-FEB 93.3 38.9 42% 24.6 158%
239 Fred Meadow 6,950 25-FEB 88.1 35.6 40% 21.3 167%
240 Grant Grove 6,600 28-FEB 64.5 31.4 49% 13.4 234%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 146%
March 1: 164%
Kaweah River Basin
292 Farewell Gap 9,500 25-FEB 107.0 39.0 36% 35.8 109%
243 Panther Meadow 8,600 28-FEB 126.6 47.3 37% 36.7 129%
244 Hockett Meadows 8,500 26-FEB 103.5 37.0 36% 27.5 135%
245 Mineral King 8,000 24-FEB 73.0 27.5 38% 20.6 133%
246 Giant Forest 6,400 25-FEB 51.9 24.8 48% 14.7 169%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 135%
March 1: 152%
Tule River Basin
247 Quaking Aspen 7,000 24-FEB 56.5 19.9 35% 12.3 162%
248 Old Enterprise Mill 6,600 25-FEB 41.5 16.9 41% 14.3 118%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 140%
March 1: 157%
Kern River Basin
250 Bighorn Plateau 11,350 02-MAR 78.0 27.0 35% 23.7 114%
251 Cottonwood Pass 11,050 23-FEB 82.5 25.0 30% 14.8 169%
252 Siberian Pass 10,900 27-FEB 84.5 28.0 33% 20.0 140%
253 Crabtree Meadow 10,700 01-MAR 77.9 25.3 32% 19.6 129%
254 Guyot Flat 10,650 28-FEB 88.6 29.1 33% 20.8 140%
275 Sandy Meadows 10,650 02-MAR 76.9 25.3 33% 19.2 132%
255 Tyndall Creek 10,650 02-MAR 76.1 25.3 33% 18.8 135%
257 Big Whitney Meadow 9,750 26-FEB 84.9 27.4 32% 17.2 159%
256 Rock Creek 9,600 27-FEB 79.9 24.7 31% 17.8 139%
258 Round Meadow 9,000 24-FEB 95.2 23.9 25% 24.1 99%
259 Ramshaw Meadows 8,700 26-FEB 75.7 22.7 30% 11.5 197%
260 Little Whitney Meadow 8,500 25-FEB 77.8 25.6 33% 12.9 198%
264 Quinn Ranger Station 8,350 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
249 Dead Horse Meadow 7,300 25-FEB 39.8 14.7 37% 10.7 137%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 145%
March 1: 163%
Truckee River Basin
318 Squaw Valley 2 7,700 25-FEB 107.0 41.0 38% 48.4 85%
89 Webber Lake 7,000 24-FEB 80.9 31.9 39% 31.7 101%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 93%
March 1: 105%
Lake Tahoe Basin
96 Lake Lucille 8,200 25-FEB 141.0 52.8 37% 59.1 89%
97 Rubicon Peak 1 8,100 25-FEB 129.0 44.4 34% 48.0 92%
99 Rubicon Peak 2 7,500 01-MAR 98.3 33.7 34% 30.8 109%
100 Freel Bench 7,300 24-FEB 46.0 16.3 35% 10.4 157%
101 Ward Creek 2 7,000 01-MAR 96.7 34.4 36% 41.8 82%
333 Glenbrook 2 (Nevada) 6,900 24-FEB 47.0 14.8 31% 11.6 128%
103 Richardsons 2 6,500 25-FEB 57.0 19.9 35% 15.6 128%
104 Upper Truckee 6,400 24-FEB 38.0 14.3 38% 7.4 193%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 122%
March 1: 139%
Walker River Basin
421 Leavitt Lake 9,600 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Angels Camp
150 Virginia Lakes 9,400 03-MAR 71.0 26.9 38% 18.0 149%
377 Virginia Lakes Ridge 9,300 03-MAR 76.0 27.4 36% 19.5 141%
152 Sonora Pass 8,750 24-FEB 92.3 31.8 34% 24.9 128%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 139%
March 1: 158%
Mono Lake Basin
281 Gem Pass 10,750 01-MAR 129.1 46.7 36% 33.7 139%
181 Tioga Pass 9,800 01-MAR 90.6 33.1 37% 26.8 124%
287 Saddlebag Lake 9,750 01-MAR 108.3 39.1 36% 31.3 125%
286 Ellery Lake 9,600 01-MAR 102.9 34.1 33% 29.0 118%
282 Gem Lake 9,150 01-MAR 126.5 45.5 36% 30.0 152%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 131%
March 1: 154%
Owens River Basin
220 Cottonwood Lakes 2 11,100 28-FEB 80.4 28.3 35% 14.1 201%
212 East Piute Pass 10,800 28-FEB 70.0 22.6 32% 15.2 149%
221 Cottonwood Lakes 1 10,150 28-FEB 73.9 24.8 34% 12.3 202%
209 Rock Creek 3 10,000 24-FEB 51.6 16.1 31% 14.7 110%
217 Big Pine Creek 1 10,000 03-MAR 86.7 30.6 35% 22.6 135%
218 Big Pine Creek 3 9,800 03-MAR 91.8 34.6 38% 18.3 189%
219 Big Pine Creek 2 9,700 03-MAR 71.6 23.9 33% 14.8 161%
205 Mammoth Pass (Ladwp) 9,300 25-FEB 144.7 55.2 38% 41.9 132%
214 North Lake 9,300 28-FEB 57.0 17.9 31% 10.2 175%
423 Trailhead 9,100 01-MAR 79.6 25.9 33% 13.2 196%
210 Rock Creek 2 9,050 24-FEB 46.9 13.9 30% 11.0 126%
206 Minarets 2 9,000 25-FEB 116.4 40.2 35% 29.1 138%
211 Rock Creek 1 8,700 24-FEB 45.8 13.5 29% 7.5 180%
208 Mammoth 8,300 25-FEB 87.8 28.6 33% 20.2 142%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 160%
March 1: 188%
Summary of Snow Surveys
| Region | No. Basins | No. Courses | Avg WC | % Average April 1 | % Average March 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast | 3 | 7 | 22.5" | 85% | 95% |
| Sacramento | 6 | 68 | 29.9" | 99% | 112% |
| San Joaquin Valley | 5 | 62 | 41.5" | 135% | 156% |
| Tulare Lake | 4 | 35 | 33.3" | 144% | 162% |
| North Lahontan | 3 | 13 | 30.0" | 122% | 138% |
| South Lahontan | 2 | 19 | 30.2" | 152% | 179% |
| Statewide Average (weighted) | 118% | 135% | |||
* 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 every 30 minutes during the data-collection period.
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