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Active Snow Depth Sensors in California

Sorted North to South by River Basin

UPDATED: 05/13/2013
ID Name Elev (feet) Latitude Longitude Operator Agency
KLAMATH R
CWF CROWDER FLAT 5100 41.893 120.752 Natural Resources Conservation Service
SCOTT R
MB3 MIDDLE BOULDER 3 6200 41.225 122.811 US Bureau of Reclamation
SCT SCOTT MOUNTAIN 5900 41.272 122.718 US Bureau of Reclamation
TRINITY R
PET PETERSON FLAT 7150 41.302 122.528 US Bureau of Reclamation
RRM RED ROCK MOUNTAIN 6700 41.023 122.885 US Bureau of Reclamation
BNK BONANZA KING 6450 41.083 122.628 US Bureau of Reclamation
SHM SHIMMY LAKE 6400 41.008 122.800 US Bureau of Reclamation
HIG HIGHLAND LAKES 6030 41.093 122.483 US Bureau of Reclamation
MUM MUMBO BASIN 5650 41.197 122.523 US Bureau of Reclamation
BFL BIG FLAT 5100 41.080 122.942 US Bureau of Reclamation
EEL R
HUL HULL MTN 6461 39.533 122.948 CA Dept of Water Resources/Flood Management
SACRAMENTO R
SDF SAND FLAT 6750 41.350 122.246 US Bureau of Reclamation
SLT SLATE CREEK 5700 41.045 122.478 US Bureau of Reclamation
TST SNOW SURVEYS TEST STATION 0 0.000 0.000 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
MC CLOUD R
STM STOUTS MEADOW 5400 41.170 121.938 US Bureau of Reclamation
PIT R
BLA BLACKS MOUNTAIN 7050 40.770 121.198 CA Dept of Water Resources
MED MEDICINE LAKE 6700 41.587 121.613 US Bureau of Reclamation
ADM ADIN MOUNTAIN 6200 41.237 120.792 Natural Resources Conservation Service
SNM SNOW MOUNTAIN 5950 40.778 121.782 US Bureau of Reclamation
FEATHER R
LLP LOWER LASSEN PEAK 8250 40.468 121.507 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Rogers Flat
HRK HARKNESS FLAT 6200 40.418 121.275 CA Dept of Water Resources/O & M
YUBA R
MDW MEADOW LAKE 7200 39.417 120.508 CA Dept of Water Resources
RCC ROBINSON COW CAMP 6480 39.623 120.678 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
AMERICAN R
LOS LAKE LOIS 8600 38.925 120.197 CA Dept of Water Resources
CXS CARSON PASS 8353 38.692 120.002 Natural Resources Conservation Service
CAP CAPLES LAKE 8000 38.710 120.042 US Bureau of Reclamation
FRN FORNI RIDGE 7600 38.805 120.213 US Bureau of Reclamation
SIL SILVER LAKE 7100 38.678 120.118 US Bureau of Reclamation
DPK DUNCAN PEAK 6929 39.155 120.510 UC Merced
HYS HUYSINK 6600 39.282 120.527 US Bureau of Reclamation
GKS GREEK STORE 5600 39.075 120.558 US Bureau of Reclamation
BLC BLUE CANYON 5280 39.276 120.708 US Bureau of Reclamation
BTP BEAR TRAP 5217 39.094 120.577 UC Merced
MOKELUMNE R
BLK BLUE LAKES 8000 38.613 119.931 Natural Resources Conservation Service
STANISLAUS R
DDM DEADMAN CREEK 9250 38.332 119.653 CA Dept of Water Resources
GNL GIANELLI MEADOW 8400 38.205 119.892 US Bureau of Reclamation
REL LOWER RELIEF VALLEY 8100 38.243 119.758 CA Dept of Water Resources
SLM STANISLAUS MEADOW 7750 38.505 119.937 US Bureau of Reclamation
BLD BLOODS CREEK 7200 38.450 120.033 US Bureau of Reclamation
BLS BLACK SPRINGS 6500 38.375 120.192 US Bureau of Reclamation
TUOLUMNE R
TES TIOGA PASS ENTRY STATION 9945 37.911 119.257 CA Dept of Water Resources
DAN DANA MEADOWS 9800 37.897 119.257 CA Dept of Water Resources
SLI SLIDE CANYON 9200 38.092 119.430 CA Dept of Water Resources
TUM TUOLUMNE MEADOWS 8600 37.873 119.350 CA Dept of Water Resources
HRS HORSE MEADOW 8400 38.158 119.662 CA Dept of Water Resources
WHW WHITE WOLF 7900 37.859 119.652 National Park Service
PDS PARADISE MEADOW 7650 38.047 119.670 CA Dept of Water Resources
KIB LOWER KIBBIE RIDGE 6700 38.032 119.877 CA Dept of Water Resources
MERCED R
STR OSTRANDER LAKE 8200 37.637 119.550 CA Dept of Water Resources
TNY TENAYA LAKE 8150 37.838 119.448 CA Dept of Water Resources
MLK MERCED LAKE 7300 37.739 119.406 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
FRS FRESNO DOME 7141 37.464 119.536 UC Merced
GIN GIN FLAT 7050 37.767 119.773 CA Dept of Water Resources
MPG MARIPOSA GROVE 6400 37.500 119.600 CA Dept of Forestry
DGH DOG HOUSE MEADOW 6100 37.763 119.785 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
BSN BIG SANDY 5757 37.468 119.586 UC Merced
SAN JOAQUIN R
VLC VOLCANIC KNOB 10050 37.388 118.903 US Bureau of Reclamation
AGP AGNEW PASS 9450 37.724 119.143 CA Dept of Water Resources
KSP KAISER POINT 9200 37.300 119.100 US Bureau of Reclamation
GRM GREEN MOUNTAIN 7900 37.555 119.238 US Bureau of Reclamation
DPO DEVIL'S POSTPILE 7569 37.629 119.085 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
TMR TAMARACK SUMMIT 7550 37.165 119.200 US Bureau of Reclamation
CHM CHILKOOT MEADOW 7150 37.410 119.490 US Bureau of Reclamation
HNT HUNTINGTON LAKE (USBR) 7000 37.228 119.221 US Bureau of Reclamation
GRV GRAVEYARD MEADOW 6900 37.465 119.290 US Bureau of Reclamation
PSR POISON RIDGE 6900 37.403 119.520 US Bureau of Reclamation
KINGS R
BSH BISHOP PASS 11200 37.100 118.557 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
CRL CHARLOTTE LAKE 10400 36.797 118.422 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
BCB BLACKCAP BASIN 10300 37.067 118.770 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
UBC UPPER BURNT CORRAL 9700 37.183 118.937 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
BIM BIG MEADOWS (DWR) 7600 36.717 118.842 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
KAWEAH R
FRW FAREWELL GAP 9500 36.412 118.583 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
TULE R
QUA QUAKING ASPEN 7200 36.122 118.545 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
KERN R
CBT CRABTREE MEADOW 10700 36.563 118.345 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
CHP CHAGOOPA PLATEAU 10300 36.497 118.442 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
CSV CASA VIEJA MEADOWS 8300 36.200 118.268 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
BCH BEACH MEADOWS 7650 36.127 118.293 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
TRUCKEE R
IDP INDEPENDENCE LAKE (SCS) 8450 39.435 120.322 Natural Resources Conservation Service
SQV SQUAW VALLEY GOLD COAST 8200 39.194 120.276 Natural Resources Conservation Service
IDC INDEPENDENCE CAMP 7000 39.454 120.299 Natural Resources Conservation Service
INN INDEPENDENCE CREEK 6500 39.494 120.293 Natural Resources Conservation Service
TK2 TRUCKEE 2 6400 39.300 120.194 Natural Resources Conservation Service
LAKE TAHOE
MSK MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 8900 39.326 119.902 Natural Resources Conservation Service
HVN HEAVENLY VALLEY 8800 38.929 119.917 Natural Resources Conservation Service
HGM HAGANS MEADOW 8000 38.853 119.940 Natural Resources Conservation Service
MRL MARLETTE LAKE 8000 39.173 119.905 Natural Resources Conservation Service
EP5 ECHO PEAK 5 7800 38.849 120.079 Natural Resources Conservation Service
RP2 RUBICON PEAK 2 7500 39.001 120.140 Natural Resources Conservation Service
TCC TAHOE CITY CROSS 6750 39.172 120.154 Natural Resources Conservation Service
WC3 WARD CREEK 3 6750 39.137 120.220 Natural Resources Conservation Service
FLL FALLEN LEAF LAKE 6250 38.932 120.056 Natural Resources Conservation Service
CARSON R
EBB EBBETTS PASS 8700 38.561 119.808 Natural Resources Conservation Service
HOR HORSE MEADOW (NRCS) 8557 38.837 119.887 Natural Resources Conservation Service
MNT MONITOR PASS 8350 38.670 119.615 Natural Resources Conservation Service
BSK BURNSIDE LAKE 8129 38.719 119.894 Natural Resources Conservation Service
FDC FORESTDALE CREEK 8017 38.682 119.960 Natural Resources Conservation Service
PSN POISON FLAT 7900 38.501 119.631 Natural Resources Conservation Service
SPT SPRATT CREEK 6150 38.667 119.818 Natural Resources Conservation Service
WALKER R
LVT LEAVITT LAKE 9600 38.282 119.621 Natural Resources Conservation Service
SDW SUMMIT MEADOW 9313 38.398 119.536 Natural Resources Conservation Service
VRG VIRGINIA LAKES RIDGE 9300 38.077 119.234 Natural Resources Conservation Service
SPS SONORA PASS BRIDGE 8750 38.318 119.601 Natural Resources Conservation Service
LVM LEAVITT MEADOWS 7200 38.305 119.552 Natural Resources Conservation Service
MONO LAKE
GEM GEM PASS 10750 37.780 119.170 CA Dept of Water Resources
JMS JUNE MOUNTAIN SUMMIT 10153 37.740 119.073 Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
ERY ELLERY LAKE 9645 37.933 119.233 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
JMW JUNE MOUNTAIN WEATHER PLOT 9220 37.754 119.078 Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
OWENS R
SWM SAWMILL 10200 37.162 118.562 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
CWD COTTONWOOD LAKES 10150 36.483 118.177 CA Dept of Water Resources
BGP BIG PINE CREEK 9800 37.128 118.475 CA Dept of Water Resources
RCK ROCK CREEK LAKES 9700 37.458 118.735 CA Dept of Water Resources
SLK SOUTH LAKE 9600 37.176 118.562 CA Dept of Water Resources/Snow Surveys
MHP MAMMOTH PASS (USBR) 9300 37.610 119.033 US Bureau of Reclamation