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Snow Course Measurements for March 2008
March measurements received as of Saturday, 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 94.3 32.8 35% 37.4 88%
3 Sweetwater 5,850 26-FEB 59.4 20.2 34% 13.7 147%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 118%
March 1: 131%
Scott River Basin
5 Middle Boulder 1 6,600 26-FEB 91.0 29.8 33% 32.4 92%
311 Middle Boulder 3 6,200 26-FEB 96.4 29.6 31% 28.3 105%
298 Dynamite Meadow 5,700 26-FEB 86.2 30.6 35% 18.6 165%
285 Swampy John 5,500 28-FEB 100.8 36.2 36% 34.0 106%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 117%
March 1: 130%
Trinity River Basin
9 Deadfall Lakes 7,200 27-FEB 75.0 27.0 36% 34.2 79%
10 Red Rock Mountain 6,700 29-FEB 115.0 47.0 41% 44.1 107%
11 Bear Basin 6,500 29-FEB 99.0 41.0 41% 39.1 105%
12 Shimmy Lake 6,400 29-FEB 122.0 48.0 39% 50.3 95%
16 Highland Lakes 6,030 29-FEB 102.0 43.0 42% 35.2 122%
437 Paradise Peak 5,800 Scheduled for measurement by Hayfork Ranger District
17 Big Flat (Course) 5,100 29-FEB 61.0 25.0 41% 13.1 191%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 116%
March 1: 129%
Sacramento River Basin
18 Mount Shasta 7,900 27-FEB 96.0 33.0 34% 53.6 62%
19 Sand Flat (Course) 6,800 27-FEB 97.2 32.0 33% 43.6 73%
22 Slate Creek 5,700 29-FEB 116.5 50.0 43% 30.1 166%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 100%
March 1: 114%
Mc Cloud River Basin
23 Brewer Creek 6,250 29-FEB 77.7 31.4 40% 36.2 87%
25 Stouts Meadow 5,400 27-FEB 129.0 50.0 39% 37.8 132%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 110%
March 1: 124%
Pit River Basin
33 Thousand Lakes 6,500 28-FEB 77.0 30.0 39% 34.6 87%
35 Adin Mountain 6,200 27-FEB 43.8 13.8 32% 12.5 110%
343 New Manzanita Lake 5,900 02-MAR 39.8 13.4 34% 8.0 168%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 122%
March 1: 138%
Cottonwood Cr Basin
436 Bully Choop 6,100 Scheduled for measurement by Hayfork Ranger District
Stony Cr Basin
62 Anthony Peak 6,200 28-FEB 106.1 38.6 36% 30.1 128%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 128%
March 1: 146%
Feather River Basin
47 Lower Lassen Peak 8,250 26-FEB 150.2 56.5 38% 80.2 70%
361 Kettle Rock 7,300 27-FEB 59.5 20.1 34% 23.4 86%
48 Mount Dyer 1 7,100 26-FEB 84.4 28.2 33% 25.9 109%
359 Grizzly Ridge 6,900 25-FEB 85.1 25.5 30% 30.4 84%
388 Pilot Peak (DWR) 6,800 27-FEB 115.2 46.1 40% 45.5 101%
279 Eureka Bowl 6,800 28-FEB 98.7 37.7 38% 42.7 88%
360 Mount Hough 6,700 29-FEB 73.6 26.6 36% 30.7 87%
75 Church Meadows 6,700 28-FEB 87.2 29.5 34% 30.7 96%
280 Rowland Creek 6,700 26-FEB 53.7 15.2 28% 17.4 87%
53 Three Lakes 6,250 27-FEB 114.2 40.0 35% 40.8 98%
51 Harkness Flat 6,200 26-FEB 89.4 29.8 33% 28.5 105%
52 Eureka Lake 6,200 28-FEB 90.2 29.8 33% 31.7 94%
290 Mount Dyer 2 6,050 26-FEB 69.4 22.6 33% 16.6 136%
54 Mill Creek Flat 5,900 27-FEB 113.7 39.8 35% 39.0 102%
353 Frenchman Cove 5,800 26-FEB 34.3 9.5 28% 2.1 452% *
354 Antelope Ridge 5,650 27-FEB 27.9 7.7 28% 3.0 257% *
355 Abbey 5,650 25-FEB 59.6 14.1 24% 9.0 157%
49 Letterbox 5,600 27-FEB 131.7 50.1 38% 49.0 102%
55 Mount Stover 5,600 26-FEB 69.2 21.6 31% 14.7 147%
56 Browns Camp 5,400 27-FEB 87.4 32.1 37% 23.3 138%
58 Feather River Meadow 5,400 26-FEB 84.4 27.8 33% 23.1 120%
59 Warner Creek 5,100 26-FEB 71.9 24.2 34% 14.7 165%
434 Humbug Summit 2 4,850 27-FEB 67.2 21.2 32% 14.3 148%
61 Chester Flat 4,600 29-FEB 48.3 16.5 34% 6.1 270%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 118%
March 1: 134%
Yuba River Basin
64 Webber Peak 7,800 26-FEB 102.8 37.7 37% 41.9 90%
65 Castle Creek 5 7,400 29-FEB 107.9 40.5 38% 52.1 78%
66 Meadow Lake 7,200 27-FEB 125.7 45.2 36% 55.8 81%
67 Red Mountain 7,200 29-FEB 112.6 44.6 40% 51.9 86%
68 English Mountain 7,100 26-FEB 112.3 43.7 39% 45.4 96%
69 Donner Summit 6,900 28-FEB 95.8 36.0 38% 38.6 93%
74 Yuba Pass 6,700 29-FEB 79.0 31.0 39% 29.6 105%
76 Furnace Flat 6,700 29-FEB 110.2 42.2 38% 48.4 87%
77 Lake Fordyce 6,500 28-FEB 95.8 37.6 39% 40.9 92%
78 Findley Peak 6,500 03-MAR 90.7 36.9 41% 29.8 124%
389 Robinson Cow Camp Snow 6,480 28-FEB 106.0 40.4 38% 42.5 95%
390 Sunnyside Meadow 6,300 27-FEB 135.3 49.6 37% 55.4 90%
80 Cisco 5,900 29-FEB 91.5 34.7 38% 27.6 126%
372 Chapman Creek 5,850 29-FEB 78.4 28.2 36% 23.7 119%
83 Bowman Lake 5,650 03-MAR 74.8 31.5 42% 22.3 141%
391 Lexington 5,600 Scheduled for measurement by South Feather Water and Power Agency
277 Gibsonville 5,400 Scheduled for measurement by South Feather Water and Power Agency
85 Lake Spaulding 5,200 28-FEB 93.2 32.8 35% 21.3 154%
429 Chalk Bluff 4,850 27-FEB 65.9 26.9 41%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 104%
March 1: 118%
American River Basin
106 Upper Carson Pass 8,500 28-FEB 79.4 30.4 38% 36.2 84%
331 Lower Carson Pass 8,400 28-FEB 88.5 32.8 37% 39.2 84%
107 Caples Lake (DWR) 8,000 28-FEB 76.4 28.3 37% 30.8 92%
365 Alpha 7,600 25-FEB 85.9 30.8 36% 33.8 91%
338 Lost Corner Mountain 7,500 27-FEB 99.7 36.3 36% 36.2 100%
108 Echo Summit 7,450 27-FEB 88.4 29.6 33% 33.8 88%
110 Lake Audrain 7,300 27-FEB 101.7 33.7 33% 35.3 95%
109 Silver Lake 7,100 28-FEB 69.8 26.1 37% 21.0 124%
316 Wrights Lake 6,900 27-FEB 92.0 33.2 36% 32.8 101%
113 PHillips 6,800 28-FEB 86.1 33.7 39% 27.6 122%
320 Lyons Creek 6,700 27-FEB 100.7 35.2 35% 31.8 111%
115 Huysink 6,600 28-FEB 110.5 41.2 37% 45.0 92%
289 Tamarack Flat 6,550 27-FEB 92.4 29.7 32% 28.4 105%
114 Wabena Meadows 6,300 29-FEB 105.6 38.2 36% 42.8 89%
369 Miranda Cabin 6,200 29-FEB 99.8 38.0 38% 40.0 95%
120 Onion Creek 6,100 28-FEB 79.4 29.9 38% 19.6 153%
371 Diamond Crossing 6,050 29-FEB 75.1 28.6 38% 22.0 130%
122 Talbot Camp 5,750 29-FEB 73.8 27.9 38% 20.9 133%
322 Robbs Valley 5,600 29-FEB 71.8 28.4 40% 15.6 182%
127 Ice House 5,300 29-FEB 52.6 18.6 35% 5.8 321%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 120%
March 1: 136%
Mokelumne River Basin
323 Highland Meadow 8,700 25-FEB 122.6 40.4 33% 48.7 83%
364 Tragedy Creek 8,150 28-FEB 100.3 39.1 39% 45.0 87%
129 Blue Lakes 8,000 25-FEB 100.6 31.9 32% 36.2 88%
131 Wheeler Lake 7,800 25-FEB 129.8 44.0 34% 53.3 83%
132 Pacific Valley 7,500 25-FEB 110.4 34.8 32% 38.9 89%
363 Podesta 7,200 29-FEB 102.1 41.1 40% 44.8 92%
133 Corral Flat 7,200 28-FEB 104.4 41.4 40% 40.5 102%
134 Bear Valley Ridge 1 6,700 25-FEB 82.6 27.7 34% 24.6 113%
435 Lumberyard 2 6,500 28-FEB 70.7 31.6 45% 13.8 229%
136 Hams Station 5,500 29-FEB 51.0 20.5 40% 5.3 387% *
137 Antelope Springs 4,350 29-FEB 36.9 14.1 38% 2.9 486% *
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 107%
March 1: 123%
Stanislaus River Basin
345 Deadman Creek 9,250 26-FEB 93.9 30.2 32% 35.1 86%
344 Clark Fork Meadow 8,900 26-FEB 110.5 35.6 32% 39.8 89%
427 Gianelli Meadow 8,400 25-FEB 126.0 42.7 34% 52.9 81%
138 Lower Relief Valley 8,100 26-FEB 109.7 38.0 35% 39.6 96%
139 Soda Creek Flat 7,800 26-FEB 74.9 23.1 31% 22.0 105%
384 Stanislaus Meadow 7,750 25-FEB 118.6 38.4 32% 51.0 75%
140 Eagle Meadow 7,500 26-FEB 83.1 27.9 34% 24.2 115%
142 Herring Creek 7,300 26-FEB 94.8 33.1 35% 28.0 118%
143 Relief Dam 7,250 26-FEB 78.0 24.0 31% 19.9 121%
416 Bloods Creek 7,200 26-FEB 104.8 34.0 32% 34.6 98%
373 Hells Kitchen 6,550 26-FEB 83.8 30.0 36% 21.8 138%
145 Niagara Flat 6,500 26-FEB 83.2 26.9 32% 19.6 137%
386 Black Springs 6,500 28-FEB 88.0 33.0 38% 22.0 150%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 108%
March 1: 125%
Tuolumne River Basin
157 Dana Meadows 9,800 01-MAR 79.6 26.5 33% 31.1 85%
159 Bond Pass 9,300 28-FEB 109.5 37.7 34% 44.9 84%
368 New Grace Meadow 8,900 29-FEB 113.0 37.0 33% 48.0 77%
161 Tuolumne Meadows 8,600 26-FEB 79.0 26.0 33% 22.7 115%
162 Horse Meadow 8,400 28-FEB 110.6 39.9 36% 46.7 85%
163 Wilma Lake 8,000 29-FEB 114.2 38.8 34% 43.2 90%
165 Sachse Springs 7,900 01-MAR 98.4 29.1 30% 38.1 76%
166 Huckleberry Lake 7,800 29-FEB 104.8 37.3 36% 41.9 89%
164 Spotted Fawn 7,800 01-MAR 116.2 41.5 36% 45.6 91%
167 Paradise Meadow 7,650 28-FEB 109.0 39.9 37% 39.9 100%
348 Kerrick Corral 7,000 23-FEB 85.9 29.5 34% 23.5 126%
168 Upper Kibbie Ridge 6,700 02-MAR 70.4 27.3 39% 18.6 147%
173 Lower Kibbie 6,700 02-MAR 78.0 32.1 41% 26.0 123%
169 Vernon Lake 6,700 28-FEB 86.9 28.5 33% 22.4 127%
171 Beehive Meadow 6,500 27-FEB 88.6 29.4 33% 23.5 125%
172 Bell Meadow 6,500 23-FEB 65.9 23.3 35% 15.5 150%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 106%
March 1: 121%
Merced River Basin
176 Snow Flat 8,700 28-FEB 119.3 42.8 36% 44.5 96%
177 Ostrander Lake 8,200 26-FEB 100.6 30.2 30% 32.6 93%
178 Tenaya Lake 8,150 29-FEB 93.4 32.2 34% 33.6 96%
179 Gin Flat (Course) 7,000 01-MAR 91.0 41.0 45% 32.0 128%
180 Peregoy Meadows 7,000 01-MAR 87.1 30.7 35% 29.3 105%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 104%
March 1: 119%
San Joaquin River Basin
182 Mono Pass 11,450 26-FEB 89.3 27.8 31% 30.8 90%
183 Piute Pass 11,300 27-FEB 103.3 35.8 35% 37.9 94%
276 Pioneer Basin 10,400 26-FEB 104.1 33.1 32% 34.0 97%
187 Rose Marie 10,000 26-FEB 85.8 27.2 32% 29.7 92%
189 Agnew Pass 9,450 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
190 Kaiser Pass 9,100 26-FEB 112.1 35.6 32% 39.0 91%
191 Dutch Lake 9,100 27-FEB 84.5 27.0 32% 28.1 96%
193 Cora Lakes 8,400 27-FEB 110.6 27.2 25% 36.3 75%
346 Badger Flat 8,300 27-FEB 97.8 31.2 32% 30.8 101%
194 Nellie Lake 8,000 27-FEB 108.6 35.8 33% 35.8 100%
324 Lake Thomas A Edison 7,800 26-FEB 65.2 19.7 30% 14.7 134%
196 Chilkoot Lake 7,450 26-FEB 119.0 20.0 17% 36.8 54%
347 Tamarack Creek 7,250 25-FEB 99.5 33.2 33% 23.8 139%
198 Florence Lake 7,200 26-FEB 43.8 11.7 27% 7.6 154%
197 Chilkoot Meadow 7,150 26-FEB 125.0 22.4 18% 36.6 61%
199 Huntington Lake 7,000 25-FEB 87.8 27.8 32% 18.6 149%
200 Clover Meadow 7,000 27-FEB 87.3 29.8 34% 22.8 131%
201 Jackass Meadow 6,950 27-FEB 92.9 31.7 34% 24.0 132%
204 Poison Meadow 6,800 26-FEB 104.8 25.9 25% 24.8 104%
202 Chiquito Creek 6,800 Scheduled for measurement by Minarets Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 105%
March 1: 121%
Kings River Basin
223 Blackcap Basin 10,300 26-FEB 97.0 31.0 32% 34.1 91%
396 Rattlesnake Creek Ba 9,900 26-FEB 106.0 35.0 33% 39.8 88%
225 Beard Meadow 9,800 25-FEB 103.0 31.0 30% 33.3 93%
224 Upper Burnt Corral 9,700 25-FEB 110.0 34.0 31% 37.8 90%
229 Round Corral 9,000 26-FEB 115.0 38.0 33% 35.8 106%
227 Woodchuck Meadow 8,800 26-FEB 104.0 34.0 33% 31.5 108%
232 Long Meadow (Kings R) 8,500 25-FEB 101.0 28.0 28% 29.3 96%
426 Courtright 8,350 27-FEB 95.0 31.0 33% 30.7 101%
233 Statum Meadow 8,300 27-FEB 104.5 37.0 35% 32.3 115%
230 Helms Meadow 8,250 27-FEB 93.0 32.0 34% 26.7 120%
234 Post Corral Meadow 8,200 25-FEB 102.0 29.0 28% 26.3 110%
308 Dodsons Meadow 8,050 25-FEB 105.0 33.0 31% 29.6 111%
236 Big Meadows 7,600 29-FEB 86.4 34.6 40% 24.6 141%
438 Ridge Trail 7,500 28-FEB 65.9 29.6 45%
239 Fred Meadow 6,950 26-FEB 99.0 36.0 36% 21.3 169%
240 Grant Grove 6,600 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 110%
March 1: 123%
Kaweah River Basin
292 Farewell Gap 9,500 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
243 Panther Meadow 8,600 29-FEB 113.0 49.0 43% 36.7 134%
244 Hockett Meadows 8,500 27-FEB 104.5 21.0 20% 27.5 76%
245 Mineral King 8,000 26-FEB 85.0 30.0 35% 20.6 146%
246 Giant Forest 6,400 01-MAR 64.4 23.9 37% 14.7 163%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 130%
March 1: 146%
Tule River Basin
247 Quaking Aspen 7,000 29-FEB 72.0 30.3 42% 12.3 246%
248 Old Enterprise Mill 6,600 29-FEB 66.0 28.5 43% 14.3 199%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 223%
March 1: 250%
Kern River Basin
250 Bighorn Plateau 11,350 29-FEB 74.7 27.7 37% 23.7 117%
251 Cottonwood Pass 11,050 23-FEB 51.2 12.2 24% 14.8 82%
252 Siberian Pass 10,900 27-FEB 70.8 22.7 32% 20.0 114%
253 Crabtree Meadow 10,700 29-FEB 69.1 22.9 33% 19.6 117%
254 Guyot Flat 10,650 28-FEB 74.8 25.3 34% 20.8 122%
255 Tyndall Creek 10,650 29-FEB 69.4 23.5 34% 18.8 125%
275 Sandy Meadows 10,650 29-FEB 68.2 24.0 35% 19.2 125%
257 Big Whitney Meadow 9,750 26-FEB 68.7 21.7 32% 17.2 126%
256 Rock Creek 9,600 28-FEB 75.8 24.9 33% 17.8 140%
258 Round Meadow 9,000 28-FEB 92.3 36.8 40% 24.1 153%
259 Ramshaw Meadows 8,700 24-FEB 63.8 17.4 27% 11.5 151%
260 Little Whitney Meadow 8,500 25-FEB 74.6 22.6 30% 12.9 175%
264 Quinn Ranger Station 8,350 28-FEB 89.0 32.0 36% 18.9 169%
249 Dead Horse Meadow 7,300 Scheduled for measurement by Hot Springs Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 132%
March 1: 148%
Truckee River Basin
318 Squaw Valley 2 7,700 27-FEB 100.0 36.5 36% 48.4 75%
89 Webber Lake 7,000 26-FEB 98.4 35.0 36% 31.7 110%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 93%
March 1: 106%
Lake Tahoe Basin
96 Lake Lucille 8,200 27-FEB 129.0 44.2 34% 59.1 75%
97 Rubicon Peak 1 8,100 27-FEB 118.0 40.6 34% 48.0 85%
99 Rubicon Peak 2 7,500 28-FEB 82.2 29.1 35% 30.8 94%
100 Freel Bench 7,300 27-FEB 51.0 16.0 31% 10.4 154%
101 Ward Creek 2 7,000 28-FEB 93.3 32.8 35% 41.8 78%
333 Glenbrook 2 (Nevada) 6,900 29-FEB 43.0 14.1 33% 11.6 122%
103 Richardsons 2 6,500 25-FEB 72.0 19.0 26% 15.6 122%
104 Upper Truckee 6,400 29-FEB 43.0 13.2 31% 7.4 178%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 113%
March 1: 129%
Walker River Basin
421 Leavitt Lake 9,600 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Angels Camp
150 Virginia Lakes 9,400 Scheduled for measurement by CA Dept of Water Resources
377 Virginia Lakes Ridge 9,300 28-FEB 72.4 22.6 31% 19.5 116%
152 Sonora Pass 8,750 26-FEB 86.3 27.4 32% 24.9 110%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 113%
March 1: 128%
Mono Lake Basin
281 Gem Pass 10,750 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
181 Tioga Pass 9,800 25-FEB 76.0 25.5 34% 26.8 95%
287 Saddlebag Lake 9,750 25-FEB 106.8 33.0 31% 31.3 105%
286 Ellery Lake 9,600 25-FEB 98.4 31.0 32% 29.0 107%
282 Gem Lake 9,150 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 102%
March 1: 121%
Owens River Basin
220 Cottonwood Lakes 2 11,100 20-FEB 33.9 11.3 33% 14.1 80%
212 East Piute Pass 10,800 26-FEB 59.6 17.8 30% 15.2 117%
221 Cottonwood Lakes 1 10,150 20-FEB 40.5 12.9 32% 12.3 105%
209 Rock Creek 3 10,000 25-FEB 63.4 16.9 27% 14.7 115%
217 Big Pine Creek 1 10,000 27-FEB 72.3 23.7 33% 22.6 105%
218 Big Pine Creek 3 9,800 27-FEB 70.5 21.2 30% 18.3 116%
219 Big Pine Creek 2 9,700 27-FEB 59.3 17.9 30% 14.8 121%
205 Mammoth Pass (Ladwp) 9,300 26-FEB 120.8 41.7 35% 41.9 100%
214 North Lake 9,300 26-FEB 52.9 15.3 29% 10.2 150%
423 Trailhead 9,100 21-FEB 43.3 13.9 32% 13.2 105%
210 Rock Creek 2 9,050 25-FEB 58.9 14.2 24% 11.0 129%
206 Minarets 2 9,000 26-FEB 94.7 31.4 33% 29.1 108%
211 Rock Creek 1 8,700 25-FEB 53.8 13.4 25% 7.5 179%
208 Mammoth 8,300 26-FEB 79.7 24.7 31% 20.2 122%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 118%
March 1: 139%
Summary of Snow Surveys
| Region | No. Basins | No. Courses | Avg WC | % Average April 1 | % Average March 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast | 3 | 12 | 34.2" | 117% | 130% |
| Sacramento | 6 | 68 | 31.6" | 111% | 126% |
| San Joaquin Valley | 5 | 61 | 32.0" | 106% | 122% |
| Tulare Lake | 4 | 33 | 29.1" | 128% | 144% |
| North Lahontan | 3 | 12 | 27.5" | 110% | 125% |
| South Lahontan | 2 | 17 | 21.5" | 115% | 136% |
| Statewide Average (weighted) | 113% | 128% | |||
* 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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