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Snow Course Measurements for March 2006
March measurements received as of Wednesday, 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 22-FEB 98.2 38.9 40% 37.4 104%
3 Sweetwater 5,850 22-FEB 43.7 15.7 36% 13.7 115%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 109%
March 1: 121%
Scott River Basin
5 Middle Boulder 1 6,600 24-FEB 73.8 36.8 50% 32.4 113%
311 Middle Boulder 3 6,200 24-FEB 62.7 29.0 46% 28.3 102%
298 Dynamite Meadow 5,700 24-FEB 32.4 12.8 40% 18.6 69%
285 Swampy John 5,500 01-MAR 60.0 21.0 35% 34.0 62%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 87%
March 1: 96%
Trinity River Basin
9 Deadfall Lakes 7,200 22-FEB 73.2 30.9 42% 34.2 90%
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 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 90%
March 1: 100%
Sacramento River Basin
18 Mount Shasta 7,900 22-FEB 123.5 54.7 44% 53.6 102%
19 Sand Flat (Course) 6,800 02-MAR 118.9 42.2 35% 43.6 97%
22 Slate Creek 5,700 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 99%
March 1: 113%
Mc Cloud River Basin
23 Brewer Creek 6,250 Scheduled for measurement by McCloud Ranger District
25 Stouts Meadow 5,400 22-FEB 49.3 19.9 40% 37.8 53%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 53%
March 1: 60%
Pit River Basin
33 Thousand Lakes 6,500 01-MAR 64.0 29.0 45% 34.6 84%
35 Adin Mountain 6,200 27-FEB 26.7 8.9 33% 12.5 71%
343 New Manzanita Lake 5,900 28-FEB 15.0 5.4 36% 8.0 68%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 74%
March 1: 84%
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 41.0 13.0 32% 30.1 43%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 43%
March 1: 49%
Feather River Basin
47 Lower Lassen Peak 8,250 23-FEB 176.0 83.6 48% 80.2 104%
361 Kettle Rock 7,300 23-FEB 40.0 14.9 37% 23.4 64%
48 Mount Dyer 1 7,100 22-FEB 52.5 17.3 33% 25.9 67%
359 Grizzly Ridge 6,900 28-FEB 42.0 13.7 33% 30.4 45%
388 Pilot Peak (DWR) 6,800 22-FEB 46.5 18.6 40% 45.5 41%
279 Eureka Bowl 6,800 24-FEB 49.9 19.3 39% 42.7 45%
360 Mount Hough 6,700 22-FEB 48.9 13.2 27% 30.7 43%
75 Church Meadows 6,700 22-FEB 43.8 14.5 33% 30.7 47%
280 Rowland Creek 6,700 27-FEB 33.2 10.5 32% 17.4 60%
53 Three Lakes 6,250 22-FEB 48.9 18.8 38% 40.8 46%
51 Harkness Flat 6,200 23-FEB 55.2 20.4 37% 28.5 72%
52 Eureka Lake 6,200 24-FEB 31.4 10.4 33% 31.7 33%
290 Mount Dyer 2 6,050 22-FEB 34.7 10.4 30% 16.6 63%
54 Mill Creek Flat 5,900 22-FEB 37.6 14.6 39% 39.0 37%
353 Frenchman Cove 5,800 27-FEB 0.0 0.0 2.1 0% *
354 Antelope Ridge 5,650 23-FEB 11.4 3.9 34% 3.0 130% *
355 Abbey 5,650 28-FEB 17.6 5.5 31% 9.0 61%
49 Letterbox 5,600 23-FEB 47.8 21.2 44% 49.0 43%
55 Mount Stover 5,600 22-FEB 21.8 6.2 28% 14.7 42%
56 Browns Camp 5,400 23-FEB 21.9 8.2 37% 23.3 35%
58 Feather River Meadow 5,400 22-FEB 36.6 12.3 34% 23.1 53%
59 Warner Creek 5,100 22-FEB 39.2 12.0 31% 14.7 82%
434 Humbug Summit 2 4,850 22-FEB 17.5 4.7 27% 14.3 33%
61 Chester Flat 4,600 02-MAR 18.7 4.6 25% 6.1 75%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 54%
March 1: 62%
Yuba River Basin
64 Webber Peak 7,800 24-FEB 74.4 29.7 40% 41.9 71%
65 Castle Creek 5 7,400 02-MAR 106.1 40.6 38% 52.1 78%
66 Meadow Lake 7,200 23-FEB 82.2 33.7 41% 55.8 60%
67 Red Mountain 7,200 23-FEB 71.5 28.1 39% 51.9 54%
68 English Mountain 7,100 24-FEB 63.2 28.0 44% 45.4 62%
69 Donner Summit 6,900 23-FEB 46.2 18.1 39% 38.6 47%
76 Furnace Flat 6,700 23-FEB 58.8 24.1 41% 48.4 50%
74 Yuba Pass 6,700 01-MAR 48.6 14.1 29% 29.6 48%
77 Lake Fordyce 6,500 23-FEB 42.8 16.9 39% 40.9 41%
78 Findley Peak 6,500 24-FEB 36.8 14.4 39% 29.8 48%
389 Robinson Cow Camp 6,480 22-FEB 54.4 21.4 39% 42.5 50%
390 Sunnyside Meadow 6,300 22-FEB 64.0 25.6 40% 55.4 46%
80 Cisco 5,900 23-FEB 31.0 11.3 36% 27.6 41%
372 Chapman Creek 5,850 01-MAR 30.0 9.4 31% 23.7 40%
83 Bowman Lake 5,650 24-FEB 24.7 10.1 41% 22.3 45%
391 Lexington 5,600 28-FEB 24.4 11.3 46% 30.7 37%
277 Gibsonville 5,400 28-FEB 10.8 1.6 15% 28.7 6%
85 Lake Spaulding 5,200 25-FEB 18.0 6.2 34% 21.3 29%
429 Chalk Bluff 4,850 23-FEB 7.2 2.6 36%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 47%
March 1: 54%
American River Basin
106 Upper Carson Pass 8,500 01-MAR 96.2 32.1 33% 36.2 89%
331 Lower Carson Pass 8,400 01-MAR 99.8 32.5 33% 39.2 83%
107 Caples Lake (DWR) 8,000 Scheduled for measurement by El Dorado Irrigation District
365 Alpha 7,600 24-FEB 49.7 22.8 46% 33.8 67%
338 Lost Corner Mountain 7,500 24-FEB 54.9 23.3 42% 36.2 64%
108 Echo Summit 7,450 01-MAR 59.8 21.1 35% 33.8 62%
110 Lake Audrain 7,300 01-MAR 77.3 28.7 37% 35.3 81%
109 Silver Lake 7,100 24-FEB 27.7 10.2 37% 21.0 49%
316 Wrights Lake 6,900 27-FEB 48.7 19.1 39% 32.8 58%
113 PHillips 6,800 01-MAR 47.9 17.2 36% 27.6 62%
320 Lyons Creek 6,700 24-FEB 54.5 21.5 39% 31.8 68%
115 Huysink 6,600 01-MAR 42.3 16.7 39% 45.0 37%
289 Tamarack Flat 6,550 01-MAR 52.5 18.5 35% 28.4 65%
114 Wabena Meadows 6,300 25-FEB 48.6 18.0 37% 42.8 42%
369 Miranda Cabin 6,200 25-FEB 46.7 18.7 40% 40.0 47%
120 Onion Creek 6,100 01-MAR 28.2 9.7 34% 19.6 49%
371 Diamond Crossing 6,050 25-FEB 18.2 6.4 35% 22.0 29%
122 Talbot Camp 5,750 25-FEB 19.4 6.6 34% 20.9 32%
322 Robbs Valley 5,600 01-MAR 13.3 4.7 35% 15.6 30%
127 Ice House 5,300 01-MAR 5.2 1.6 31% 5.8 28%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 55%
March 1: 62%
Mokelumne River Basin
323 Highland Meadow 8,700 22-FEB 112.0 50.3 45% 48.7 103%
364 Tragedy Creek 8,150 24-FEB 93.0 39.0 42% 45.0 87%
129 Blue Lakes 8,000 22-FEB 81.4 32.3 40% 36.2 89%
131 Wheeler Lake 7,800 22-FEB 115.9 62.2 54% 53.3 117%
132 Pacific Valley 7,500 22-FEB 78.1 34.0 44% 38.9 87%
363 Podesta 7,200 26-FEB 75.2 30.0 40% 44.8 67%
133 Corral Flat 7,200 24-FEB 71.0 28.9 41% 40.5 71%
134 Bear Valley Ridge 1 6,700 22-FEB 36.1 12.6 35% 24.6 51%
435 Lumberyard 2 6,500 26-FEB 12.0 4.7 39% 13.8 34%
136 Hams Station 5,500 26-FEB 4.6 1.5 33% 5.3 28% *
137 Antelope Springs 4,350 24-FEB 2.3 0.4 17% 2.9 14% *
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 79%
March 1: 90%
Stanislaus River Basin
345 Deadman Creek 9,250 24-FEB 86.6 39.6 46% 35.1 113%
344 Clark Fork Meadow 8,900 24-FEB 103.2 43.8 42% 39.8 110%
427 Gianelli Meadow 8,400 22-FEB 107.3 47.7 44% 52.9 90%
138 Lower Relief Valley 8,100 24-FEB 86.9 40.8 47% 39.6 103%
139 Soda Creek Flat 7,800 24-FEB 51.2 23.9 47% 22.0 109%
384 Stanislaus Meadow 7,750 22-FEB 95.1 49.6 52% 51.0 97%
140 Eagle Meadow 7,500 24-FEB 51.3 21.8 42% 24.2 90%
142 Herring Creek 7,300 24-FEB 49.3 20.2 41% 28.0 72%
143 Relief Dam 7,250 24-FEB 40.6 13.8 34% 19.9 69%
416 Bloods Creek 7,200 22-FEB 63.0 22.0 35% 34.6 64%
373 Hells Kitchen 6,550 22-FEB 34.0 11.0 32% 21.8 50%
145 Niagara Flat 6,500 24-FEB 38.4 14.0 36% 19.6 71%
386 Black Springs 6,500 22-FEB 29.0 8.0 28% 22.0 36%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 83%
March 1: 95%
Tuolumne River Basin
157 Dana Meadows 9,800 26-FEB 82.8 34.4 42% 31.1 111%
159 Bond Pass 9,300 23-FEB 102.8 42.9 42% 44.9 96%
368 New Grace Meadow 8,900 25-FEB 110.0 50.2 46% 48.0 105%
161 Tuolumne Meadows 8,600 27-FEB 66.1 25.3 38% 22.7 111%
162 Horse Meadow 8,400 23-FEB 103.6 41.4 40% 46.7 89%
163 Wilma Lake 8,000 25-FEB 103.3 43.2 42% 43.2 100%
165 Sachse Springs 7,900 23-FEB 56.1 22.8 41% 38.1 60%
166 Huckleberry Lake 7,800 24-FEB 89.5 36.2 40% 41.9 86%
164 Spotted Fawn 7,800 25-FEB 95.2 38.6 41% 45.6 85%
167 Paradise Meadow 7,650 24-FEB 86.1 38.1 44% 39.9 95%
348 Kerrick Corral 7,000 26-FEB 40.9 14.2 35% 23.5 60%
173 Lower Kibbie 6,700 23-FEB 34.4 12.9 38% 26.0 50%
169 Vernon Lake 6,700 23-FEB 39.0 14.8 38% 22.4 66%
168 Upper Kibbie Ridge 6,700 23-FEB 27.1 9.1 34% 18.6 49%
171 Beehive Meadow 6,500 23-FEB 39.2 12.7 32% 23.5 54%
172 Bell Meadow 6,500 26-FEB 21.0 7.3 35% 15.5 47%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 79%
March 1: 91%
Merced River Basin
176 Snow Flat 8,700 24-FEB 106.5 46.2 43% 44.5 104%
177 Ostrander Lake 8,200 25-FEB 78.1 29.7 38% 32.6 91%
178 Tenaya Lake 8,150 25-FEB 77.6 29.4 38% 33.6 87%
179 Gin Flat (Course) 7,000 26-FEB 47.0 15.4 33% 32.0 48%
180 Peregoy Meadows 7,000 24-FEB 46.3 17.2 37% 29.3 59%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 78%
March 1: 89%
San Joaquin River Basin
182 Mono Pass 11,450 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Big Creek
183 Piute Pass 11,300 26-FEB 79.9 32.7 41% 37.9 86%
276 Pioneer Basin 10,400 01-MAR 108.9 38.3 35% 34.0 113%
187 Rose Marie 10,000 01-MAR 88.9 31.2 35% 29.7 105%
189 Agnew Pass 9,450 04-MAR 104.9 34.8 33% 31.8 109%
190 Kaiser Pass 9,100 01-MAR 97.5 37.7 39% 39.0 97%
191 Dutch Lake 9,100 01-MAR 77.8 26.4 34% 28.1 94%
193 Cora Lakes 8,400 Scheduled for measurement by Minarets Ranger District
346 Badger Flat 8,300 01-MAR 77.4 26.2 34% 30.8 85%
194 Nellie Lake 8,000 01-MAR 89.4 35.7 40% 35.8 100%
324 Lake Thomas A Edison 7,800 01-MAR 50.7 16.3 32% 14.7 111%
196 Chilkoot Lake 7,450 23-FEB 70.1 24.8 35% 36.8 67%
347 Tamarack Creek 7,250 01-MAR 50.9 18.4 36% 23.8 77%
198 Florence Lake 7,200 01-MAR 16.8 6.6 39% 7.6 87%
197 Chilkoot Meadow 7,150 23-FEB 65.9 24.5 37% 36.6 67%
199 Huntington Lake 7,000 02-MAR 43.2 15.2 35% 18.6 82%
200 Clover Meadow 7,000 24-FEB 51.7 20.1 39% 22.8 88%
201 Jackass Meadow 6,950 24-FEB 52.7 20.2 38% 24.0 84%
204 Poison Meadow 6,800 23-FEB 42.4 15.1 36% 24.8 61%
202 Chiquito Creek 6,800 24-FEB 50.4 18.9 38% 21.7 87%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 89%
March 1: 102%
Kings River Basin
223 Blackcap Basin 10,300 22-FEB 75.2 27.9 37% 34.1 82%
396 Rattlesnake Creek Ba 9,900 23-FEB 75.2 28.9 38% 39.8 73%
225 Beard Meadow 9,800 22-FEB 75.5 27.2 36% 33.3 82%
224 Upper Burnt Corral 9,700 22-FEB 84.0 29.1 35% 37.8 77%
229 Round Corral 9,000 23-FEB 86.1 30.4 35% 35.8 85%
227 Woodchuck Meadow 8,800 23-FEB 75.9 25.9 34% 31.5 82%
232 Long Meadow (Kings R) 8,500 22-FEB 70.1 22.6 32% 29.3 77%
426 Courtright 8,350 22-FEB 63.7 20.4 32% 30.7 66%
233 Statum Meadow 8,300 23-FEB 69.9 27.2 39% 32.3 84%
230 Helms Meadow 8,250 23-FEB 65.9 21.6 33% 26.7 81%
234 Post Corral Meadow 8,200 22-FEB 66.3 22.2 33% 26.3 84%
308 Dodsons Meadow 8,050 22-FEB 74.4 24.3 33% 29.6 82%
236 Big Meadows 7,600 25-FEB 47.9 17.8 37% 24.6 72%
239 Fred Meadow 6,950 23-FEB 40.0 14.2 36% 21.3 67%
240 Grant Grove 6,600 01-MAR 15.3 5.2 34% 13.4 39%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 76%
March 1: 85%
Kaweah River Basin
292 Farewell Gap 9,500 26-FEB 83.0 31.9 38% 35.8 89%
243 Panther Meadow 8,600 02-MAR 83.3 30.0 36% 36.7 82%
244 Hockett Meadows 8,500 26-FEB 92.6 50.0 54% 27.5 182%
245 Mineral King 8,000 27-FEB 36.6 13.0 36% 20.6 63%
246 Giant Forest 6,400 25-FEB 14.6 5.3 36% 14.7 36%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 90%
March 1: 102%
Tule River Basin
247 Quaking Aspen 7,000 02-MAR 12.4 4.3 35% 12.3 35%
248 Old Enterprise Mill 6,600 03-MAR 18.3 4.8 26% 14.3 34%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 34%
March 1: 38%
Kern River Basin
250 Bighorn Plateau 11,350 26-FEB 57.6 24.0 42% 23.7 101%
251 Cottonwood Pass 11,050 23-FEB 31.8 11.3 36% 14.8 76%
252 Siberian Pass 10,900 24-FEB 45.4 15.0 33% 20.0 75%
253 Crabtree Meadow 10,700 28-FEB 66.7 20.7 31% 19.6 106%
254 Guyot Flat 10,650 25-FEB 48.4 17.3 36% 20.8 83%
275 Sandy Meadows 10,650 26-FEB 47.2 17.7 37% 19.2 92%
255 Tyndall Creek 10,650 26-FEB 49.9 17.5 35% 18.8 93%
257 Big Whitney Meadow 9,750 23-FEB 46.0 16.1 35% 17.2 94%
256 Rock Creek 9,600 25-FEB 46.2 16.2 35% 17.8 91%
258 Round Meadow 9,000 28-FEB 53.0 16.4 31% 24.1 68%
259 Ramshaw Meadows 8,700 03-MAR 43.9 13.2 30% 11.5 115%
260 Little Whitney Meadow 8,500 02-MAR 41.2 14.6 35% 12.9 113%
264 Quinn Ranger Station 8,350 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
249 Dead Horse Meadow 7,300 01-MAR 4.8 1.4 29% 10.7 13%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 86%
March 1: 97%
Truckee River Basin
318 Squaw Valley 2 7,700 24-FEB 83.0 33.6 40% 48.4 69%
89 Webber Lake 7,000 24-FEB 51.3 19.9 39% 31.7 63%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 66%
March 1: 75%
Lake Tahoe Basin
96 Lake Lucille 8,200 24-FEB 131.0 54.0 41% 59.1 91%
97 Rubicon Peak 1 8,100 24-FEB 106.0 41.2 39% 48.0 86%
99 Rubicon Peak 2 7,500 02-MAR 73.0 26.0 36% 30.8 84%
100 Freel Bench 7,300 01-MAR 22.0 6.0 27% 10.4 58%
101 Ward Creek 2 7,000 01-MAR 58.0 22.0 38% 41.8 53%
333 Glenbrook 2 (Nevada) 6,900 01-MAR 25.0 7.2 29% 11.6 62%
103 Richardsons 2 6,500 28-FEB 25.0 7.5 30% 15.6 48%
104 Upper Truckee 6,400 01-MAR 14.0 3.9 28% 7.4 53%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 67%
March 1: 76%
Walker River Basin
421 Leavitt Lake 9,600 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Angels Camp
150 Virginia Lakes 9,400 26-FEB 57.8 24.0 42% 18.0 133%
377 Virginia Lakes Ridge 9,300 26-FEB 50.9 20.6 40% 19.5 106%
152 Sonora Pass 8,750 24-FEB 67.6 27.6 41% 24.9 111%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 117%
March 1: 133%
Mono Lake Basin
281 Gem Pass 10,750 04-MAR 108.7 39.4 36% 33.7 117%
181 Tioga Pass 9,800 04-MAR 103.2 39.2 38% 26.8 146%
287 Saddlebag Lake 9,750 04-MAR 127.5 42.9 34% 31.3 137%
286 Ellery Lake 9,600 04-MAR 114.2 39.8 35% 29.0 137%
282 Gem Lake 9,150 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 134%
March 1: 158%
Owens River Basin
220 Cottonwood Lakes 2 11,100 01-MAR 41.8 13.0 31% 14.1 92%
212 East Piute Pass 10,800 26-FEB 43.1 16.3 38% 15.2 107%
221 Cottonwood Lakes 1 10,150 01-MAR 44.6 19.2 43% 12.3 156%
209 Rock Creek 3 10,000 22-FEB 44.9 15.1 34% 14.7 103%
217 Big Pine Creek 1 10,000 27-FEB 53.4 19.2 36% 22.6 85%
218 Big Pine Creek 3 9,800 27-FEB 50.9 17.6 35% 18.3 96%
219 Big Pine Creek 2 9,700 27-FEB 34.9 11.9 34% 14.8 80%
205 Mammoth Pass (Ladwp) 9,300 23-FEB 96.1 38.5 40% 41.9 92%
214 North Lake 9,300 25-FEB 41.9 14.2 34% 10.2 139%
423 Trailhead 9,100 01-MAR 48.9 13.8 28% 13.2 105%
210 Rock Creek 2 9,050 22-FEB 41.4 13.8 33% 11.0 125%
206 Minarets 2 9,000 23-FEB 72.3 26.4 37% 29.1 91%
211 Rock Creek 1 8,700 22-FEB 34.8 11.6 33% 7.5 155%
208 Mammoth 8,300 23-FEB 49.1 17.4 35% 20.2 86%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 108%
March 1: 127%
Summary of Snow Surveys
| Region | No. Basins | No. Courses | Avg WC | % Average April 1 | % Average March 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast | 3 | 7 | 26.4" | 94% | 104% |
| Sacramento | 6 | 67 | 17.7" | 53% | 60% |
| San Joaquin Valley | 5 | 61 | 27.5" | 83% | 95% |
| Tulare Lake | 4 | 35 | 19.6" | 79% | 89% |
| North Lahontan | 3 | 13 | 22.6" | 78% | 89% |
| South Lahontan | 2 | 18 | 22.7" | 114% | 134% |
| Statewide Average (weighted) | 73% | 83% | |||
* 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.
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