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Division of Flood Management
Snow Course Measurements
For April, 1952
Num Name Elev. Date Depth Water Density April 1 Average
Content
Shasta River Basin
1 Parks Creek 6,700 29-mar 136.6 59.8 44% 36.5 164%
2 Little Shasta 6,200 29-mar 81.6 34.9 43% 19.8 176%
3 Sweetwater 5,850 29-mar 72.3 30.1 42% 13.6 221%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 187%
Scott River Basin
5 Middle Boulder 1 6,600 28-mar 107.3 52.4 49% 31.0 169%
311 Middle Boulder 3 6,200 27-mar 112.2 52.6 47% 27.2 193%
4 Etna Mountain 5,900 31-mar 165.3 80.6 49% 31.6 255%
285 Swampy John 5,500 31-mar 163.4 77.6 47% 36.4 213%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 208%
Trinity River Basin
9 Deadfall Lakes 7,200 30-mar 104.2 47.6 46% 32.9 145%
10 Red Rock Mountain 6,700 27-mar 153.9 74.6 48% 42.8 174%
11 Bear Basin 6,500 28-mar 124.5 58.4 47% 37.8 155%
12 Shimmy Lake 6,200 29-mar 148.1 68.8 46% 48.8 141%
13 Wolford Cabin 6,150 28-mar 130.1 59.4 46% 35.3 168%
16 Highland Lakes 6,030 05-apr 121.1 54.5 45% 33.5 163%
15 Mumbo Basin 5,700 01-apr 106.2 46.8 44% 23.3 201%
14 Whalan 5,400 04-apr 89.3 39.5 44% 20.6 192%
17 Big Flat 5,100 24-mar 93.5 35.7 38% 14.5 246%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 176%
Eel River Basin
63 Plaskett Meadows 6,000 Scheduled for measurement by Mendocino NF, Covelo Ragner District, Covelo
Sacramento River Basin
18 Mount Shasta 7,900 28-mar 143.6 68.8 48% 52.1 132%
20 North Fork Sacramento 6,900 30-mar 91.6 41.6 45% 24.0 173%
19 Sand Flat 6,750 28-mar 128.1 59.9 47% 41.8 143%
21 Gray Rock Lakes 6,200 03-apr 149.8 66.5 44% 46.1 144%
22 Slate Creek 5,600 06-apr 106.0 51.4 48% 29.3 175%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 154%
Mc Cloud River Basin
23 Brewer Creek 6,250 29-mar 107.3 51.1 48% 35.2 145%
25 Stouts Meadow 5,400 29-mar 139.1 65.5 47% 37.7 174%
26 Ash Creek 5,000 29-mar 90.4 39.2 43% 19.0 206%
27 Dead Horse Canyon 4,500 30-mar 83.8 40.8 49% 11.4 358%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 221%
Pit River Basin
30 Cedar Pass 7,100 30-mar 77.7 33.6 43% 17.3 194%
31 Blacks Mountain 7,100 01-apr 51.1 22.9 45% 8.0 286%
28 Blue Lake Ranch 6,800 28-mar 57.8 23.0 40% 10.6 217%
32 Medicine Lake 6,700 01-apr 107.5 47.1 44% 32.0 147%
33 Thousand Lakes 6,500 31-mar 149.7 71.4 48% 34.0 210%
35 Adin Mountain 6,350 Scheduled for measurement by Modoc County
34 Snow Mountain 5,950 29-mar 124.1 68.1 55% 32.2 211%
343 New Manzanita Lake 5,900 27-mar 57.4 24.7 43% 7.3 338%
37 Mcelroy Pass 5,300 30-mar 38.6 18.0 47% 1.5 1200%
41 Burney Springs 4,700 31-mar 40.4 20.4 50% 2.0 1020%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 425%
Stony Cr Basin
62 Anthony Peak 6,200 07-apr 117.4 41.1 35% 28.6 144%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 144%
Feather River Basin
47 Lower Lassen Peak 8,250 03-apr 257.0 127.0 49% 79.8 159%
48 Mount Dyer 1 7,100 31-mar 117.7 52.1 44% 25.3 206%
279 Eureka Bowl 6,800 02-apr 186.3 68.3 37% 42.3 162%
75 Church Meadows 6,700 30-mar 130.2 57.3 44% 32.4 177%
280 Rowland Creek 6,700 02-apr 100.0 43.8 44% 17.3 253%
53 Three Lakes 6,250 02-apr 190.3 93.7 49% 40.1 234%
51 Harkness Flat 6,200 26-mar 140.2 59.1 42% 28.5 207%
52 Eureka Lake 6,200 02-apr 166.3 72.9 44% 31.8 229%
290 Mount Dyer 2 6,050 31-mar 81.0 35.5 44% 16.1 220%
54 Mill Creek Flat 5,900 02-apr 177.5 86.6 49% 38.6 224%
55 Mount Stover 5,600 25-mar 107.9 43.2 40% 16.0 270%
49 Letterbox 5,600 28-mar 222.5 106.5 48% 48.7 219%
56 Browns Camp 5,400 01-apr 122.6 63.6 52% 23.1 275%
58 Feather River Meadow 5,400 28-mar 122.6 50.0 41% 22.6 221%
59 Warner Creek 5,100 02-apr 84.7 39.2 46% 14.9 263%
60 Humbug Summit 4,850 03-apr 79.0 34.4 44% 10.7 322%
61 Chester Flat 4,600 25-mar 77.4 29.1 38% 6.5 448%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 241%
Yuba River Basin
64 Webber Peak 7,800 14-apr 184.7 86.8 47% 43.2 201%
65 Castle Creek 5 7,400 30-mar 211.8 97.7 46% 51.6 189%
66 Meadow Lake 7,200 03-apr 239.4 117.6 49% 54.9 214%
67 Red Mountain 7,200 02-apr 211.4 98.8 47% 50.1 197%
68 English Mountain 7,100 Scheduled for measurement by Nevada Irrigation District
69 Donner Summit 6,900 28-mar 184.7 81.4 44% 38.4 212%
76 Furnace Flat 6,700 03-apr 205.9 94.5 46% 47.1 201%
74 Yuba Pass 6,700 31-mar 160.6 76.7 48% 29.4 261%
78 Findley Peak 6,500 Scheduled for measurement by Nevada Irrigation District
77 Lake Fordyce 6,500 02-apr 184.4 84.3 46% 39.9 211%
80 Cisco 5,900 27-mar 167.1 72.0 43% 26.2 275%
83 Bowman Lake 5,650 26-mar 157.0 70.1 45% 21.8 322%
277 Gibsonville 5,400 26-mar 169.0 77.6 46% 28.9 269%
85 Lake Spaulding 5,200 28-mar 161.7 75.7 47% 21.8 347%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 242%
American River Basin
106 Upper Carson Pass 8,500 26-mar 147.8 67.0 45% 35.4 189%
331 Lower Carson Pass 8,400 26-mar 166.3 72.4 44% 38.4 189%
107 Caples Lake (dwr) 7,800 25-mar 148.8 63.3 43% 30.3 209%
108 Echo Summit 7,450 01-apr 167.1 79.6 48% 35.4 225%
110 Lake Audrain 7,300 02-apr 157.8 76.2 48% 35.4 215%
111 Darrington 7,100 02-apr 138.8 65.8 47% 29.9 220%
109 Silver Lake (dwr) 7,100 30-mar 128.1 56.8 44% 21.4 266%
113 Phillips 6,800 28-mar 147.0 63.3 43% 28.1 225%
320 Lyons Creek 6,700 Scheduled for measurement by CA Dept of Water Resources
115 Huysink 6,600 04-apr 201.8 105.8 52% 44.6 237%
289 Tamarack Flat 6,550 28-mar 151.3 63.2 42% 27.1 233%
114 Wabena Meadows 6,300 Scheduled for measurement by Placer County Water Agency
120 Onion Creek 6,100 30-mar 148.8 66.6 45% 19.3 345%
123 Sixmile Valley 5,750 26-mar 161.0 71.1 44% 21.8 326%
122 Talbot Camp 5,750 Scheduled for measurement by Placer County Water Agency
322 Robbs Valley 5,600 Scheduled for measurement by El Doradon NF, Pacific Ranger District, Polluck Pines
127 Ice House 5,300 Scheduled for measurement by El Doradon NF, Pacific Ranger District, Polluck Pines
128 Carpenter Flat 5,300 26-mar 149.8 67.0 45% 15.2 441%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 255%
Mokelumne River Basin
323 Highland Meadow 8,800 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Angels Camp
129 Blue Lakes 8,000 27-mar 167.8 71.7 43% 35.3 203%
130 Tragedy Springs 7,900 30-mar 193.8 88.0 45% 44.2 199%
131 Wheeler Lake 7,800 28-mar 206.3 94.8 46% 52.3 181%
132 Pacific Valley 7,500 31-mar 154.0 80.0 52% 37.9 211%
133 Corral Flat 7,200 29-mar 175.5 81.5 46% 39.5 206%
134 Bear Valley Ridge 1 6,700 26-mar 140.1 58.9 42% 24.2 243%
135 Lumberyard 6,500 31-mar 162.2 71.0 44% 29.9 238%
136 Hams Station 5,500 02-apr 91.0 45.3 50% 6.3 719%
137 Antelope Springs 4,350 02-apr 56.9 26.2 46% 3.4 771%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 330%
Stanislaus River Basin
138 Lower Relief Valley 8,100 29-mar 159.9 68.3 43% 38.8 176%
139 Soda Creek Flat 7,800 30-mar 92.6 38.7 42% 21.4 181%
140 Eagle Meadow 7,500 28-mar 125.2 51.2 41% 23.3 220%
142 Herring Creek 7,300 31-mar 140.9 62.7 44% 27.4 229%
143 Relief Dam 7,250 28-mar 94.3 39.2 42% 19.3 203%
145 Niagara Flat 6,500 27-mar 122.8 50.6 41% 19.6 258%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 211%
Tuolumne River Basin
157 Dana Meadows 9,800 31-mar 107.2 46.6 43% 30.4 153%
158 Rafferty Meadows 9,400 01-apr 119.2 48.3 41% 30.9 156%
159 Bond Pass 9,300 28-mar 172.6 76.5 44% 42.7 179%
161 Tuolumne Meadows 8,600 31-mar 97.2 43.2 44% 22.4 193%
162 Horse Meadow 8,400 29-mar 177.3 80.5 45% 44.5 181%
163 Wilmer Lake 8,000 27-mar 180.1 76.0 42% 42.2 180%
165 Sachse Springs 7,900 30-mar 176.4 77.7 44% 37.5 207%
166 Huckleberry Lake 7,800 29-mar 171.1 76.1 44% 41.1 185%
164 Spotted Fawn 7,800 29-mar 186.1 83.2 45% 45.0 185%
167 Paradise Meadow 7,650 26-mar 177.4 80.6 45% 39.0 207%
168 Upper Kibbie Ridge 6,700 30-mar 125.1 57.1 46% 18.7 306%
169 Vernon Lake 6,700 26-mar 139.6 56.9 41% 22.8 250%
173 Lower Kibbie Ridge 6,600 30-mar 147.5 67.1 45% 26.2 256%
171 Beehive Meadow 6,500 25-mar 151.5 60.9 40% 24.0 254%
172 Bell Meadow 6,500 23-mar 146.3 58.2 40% 16.7 349%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 216%
Merced River Basin
176 Snow Flat 8,700 03-apr 149.7 77.3 52% 43.4 178%
177 Ostrander Lake 8,200 01-apr 139.6 60.4 43% 33.4 181%
178 Lake Tenaya 8,150 30-mar 129.2 61.3 47% 32.4 189%
179 Gin Flat 7,050 27-mar 167.3 73.9 44% 31.8 232%
180 Peregoy Meadows 7,000 28-mar 157.3 79.5 51% 30.5 261%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 208%
San Joaquin River Basin
182 Mono Pass 11,450 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Big Creek
183 Piute Pass 11,300 16-apr 141.8 66.8 47% 35.8 187%
184 Emerald Lake 10,600 05-apr 133.1 59.6 45% 34.8 171%
276 Pioneer Basin 10,400 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Big Creek
186 Volcanic Knob 10,100 01-apr 109.8 46.4 42% 29.5 157%
185 Heart Lake 10,100 03-apr 99.3 41.9 42% 27.2 154%
187 Rose Marie 10,000 02-apr 103.1 43.7 42% 28.5 153%
188 Colby Meadow 9,700 04-apr 85.6 37.6 44% 22.5 167%
189 Agnew Pass 9,450 17-apr 112.5 55.3 49% 31.0 178%
190 Kaiser Pass 9,100 28-mar 158.3 65.9 42% 38.5 171%
191 Dutch Lake 9,100 29-mar 111.9 48.9 44% 27.2 180%
192 Coyote Lake 8,850 08-apr 115.1 57.3 50% 31.2 184%
193 Cora Lakes 8,400 Scheduled for measurement by Minarets Ranger District
194 Nellie Lake 8,000 26-mar 168.7 75.8 45% 35.0 217%
196 Chilkoot Lake 7,450 28-mar 187.2 80.0 43% 36.1 222%
198 Florence Lake 7,200 30-mar 62.3 24.0 39% 7.7 312%
197 Chilkoot Meadow 7,150 28-mar 179.0 73.0 41% 35.7 204%
199 Huntington Lake 7,000 26-mar 122.2 49.3 40% 18.6 265%
200 Clover Meadow 7,000 Scheduled for measurement by Minarets Ranger District
201 Jackass Meadow 6,950 Scheduled for measurement by Minarets Ranger District
202 Chiquito Creek 6,800 Scheduled for measurement by Minarets Ranger District
204 Poison Meadow 6,800 27-mar 160.1 68.1 43% 24.0 284%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 200%
Kings River Basin
222 Bishop Pass 11,200 05-apr 117.4 53.4 45% 33.2 161%
307 Bullfrog Lake 10,650 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
223 Blackcap Basin 10,300 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Auberry
225 Beard Meadow 9,800 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Auberry
224 Upper Burnt Corral 9,700 03-apr 138.8 65.6 47% 36.1 182%
229 Round Corral 9,000 09-apr 132.4 63.6 48% 33.7 189%
226 Rowell Meadow 8,850 Scheduled for measurement by Kings River Water Agency
227 Woodchuck Meadow 8,800 10-apr 123.5 58.0 47% 30.2 192%
232 Long Meadow (kings R) 8,500 04-apr 121.6 57.6 47% 27.9 207%
233 Statum Meadow 8,300 11-apr 127.0 59.0 46% 30.3 195%
230 Helms Meadow 8,250 02-apr 119.5 54.3 45% 25.2 216%
234 Post Corral Meadow 8,200 04-apr 115.2 53.8 47% 25.2 214%
237 Horse Corral Meadow 7,600 29-mar 100.6 45.2 45% 15.8 286%
236 Big Meadows (dwr) 7,600 25-mar 152.9 65.8 43% 23.7 278%
239 Fred Meadow 6,950 30-mar 126.0 67.6 54% 20.6 328%
240 Grant Grove 6,600 30-mar 115.8 49.4 43% 13.5 366%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 234%
Kaweah River Basin
292 Farewell Gap 9,500 07-apr 117.0 54.6 47% 34.5 158%
243 Panther Meadow 8,600 29-mar 187.0 72.8 39% 36.3 201%
244 Hockett Meadows 8,500 06-apr 117.7 55.4 47% 27.4 202%
245 Mineral King 8,000 08-apr 96.0 47.8 50% 20.1 238%
246 Giant Forest 6,400 31-mar 106.9 46.7 44% 15.4 303%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 220%
Tule River Basin
247 Quaking Aspen 7,200 04-apr 91.2 41.0 45% 12.8 320%
248 Old Enterprise Mill 6,600 02-apr 104.2 45.2 43% 15.2 298%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 309%
Kern River Basin
250 Bighorn Plateau 11,350 06-apr 99.0 43.2 44% 21.9 197%
251 Cottonwood Pass 11,050 10-apr 83.0 32.2 39% 13.4 240%
252 Siberian Pass 10,900 04-apr 84.4 35.0 41% 18.3 191%
253 Crabtree Meadow 10,700 05-apr 83.7 35.3 42% 18.8 188%
254 Guyot Flat 10,650 05-apr 90.0 37.7 42% 20.0 189%
255 Tyndall Creek 10,650 06-apr 82.5 34.2 41% 18.3 187%
275 Sandy Meadows 10,650 06-apr 85.5 35.6 42% 18.3 195%
257 Big Whitney Meadow 9,750 03-apr 86.0 35.3 41% 16.6 213%
256 Rock Creek 9,600 04-apr 81.8 35.3 43% 17.2 205%
258 Round Meadow 9,000 13-apr 112.1 53.9 48% 24.9 217%
259 Ramshaw Meadows 8,700 29-mar 79.9 30.9 39% 11.3 273%
260 Little Whitney Meadow 8,500 21-mar 80.9 33.2 41% 13.5 246%
262 Casa Vieja Meadows 8,400 04-apr 101.6 44.9 44% 19.6 229%
264 Quinn Ranger Station 8,350 07-apr 104.8 49.1 47% 19.4 253%
261 Bonita Meadows 8,300 05-apr 84.1 32.5 39% 13.8 236%
265 Beach Meadows 7,650 04-apr 59.8 25.2 42% 8.9 283%
249 Dead Horse Meadow 7,300 31-mar 98.5 44.4 45% 11.3 393%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 231%
Susan River Basin
45 Silver Lake Meadows 6,450 28-mar 130.2 56.4 43% 30.2 187%
46 Norvell Flat 5,700 29-mar 91.6 40.6 44% 16.5 246%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 216%
Truckee River Basin
334 Mount Rose 9,000 27-mar 154.4 68.1 44% 35.9 190%
86 Independence Lake 8,450 30-mar 184.2 79.0 43% 43.2 183%
89 Webber Lake 7,000 14-apr 154.1 68.1 44% 32.6 209%
88 Independence Camp 7,000 29-mar 129.2 55.0 43% 23.6 233%
91 Independence Creek 6,500 29-mar 90.2 35.8 40% 13.7 262%
92 Truckee 2 6,350 Scheduled for measurement by Natural Resources Conservation Services
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 215%
Lake Tahoe Basin
96 Lake Lucille 8,200 30-mar 244.0 111.0 45% 61.8 180%
97 Rubicon Peak 1 8,100 06-apr 208.8 89.4 43% 50.4 177%
332 Marlette Lake 8,000 01-apr 85.3 35.1 41% 23.7 148%
99 Rubicon Peak 2 7,500 30-mar 151.2 64.3 43% 31.8 202%
100 Freel Bench 7,300 28-mar 84.6 34.6 41% 11.5 301%
101 Ward Creek 2 7,000 29-mar 202.1 89.4 44% 45.4 197%
333 Glenbrook 2 (nevada) 6,900 31-mar 83.7 32.8 39% 12.7 258%
103 Richardsons 2 6,500 29-mar 104.2 41.9 40% 16.4 256%
104 Upper Truckee 6,400 29-mar 73.6 29.2 40% 8.4 348%
175 Fallen Leaf Lake 6,300 01-apr 127.0 60.3 47% 33.3 181%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 225%
Walker River Basin
150 Virginia Lakes 9,200 25-mar 101.5 37.8 37% 17.0 222%
152 Sonora Pass 8,750 01-apr 99.3 45.6 46% 24.8 184%
154 Willow Flat 8,250 31-mar 57.3 23.5 41% 10.3 228%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 211%
Mono Lk Basin
281 Gem Pass 10,750 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
181 Tioga Pass 9,800 01-apr 0.0 0.0 26.2 0%
287 Saddlebag Lake 9,750 01-apr 0.0 0.0 31.2 0%
286 Ellery Lake 9,600 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
282 Gem Lake 9,150 01-apr 0.0 0.0 29.9 0%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 0%
Owens River Basin
284 Bishop Lake 11,300 10-apr 74.9 29.7 40% 21.5 138%
220 Cottonwood Lakes 2 11,100 02-apr 72.8 28.7 39% 14.4 199%
212 East Piute Pass 10,800 15-apr 61.0 26.8 44% 13.6 197%
213 Sawmill 10,300 05-apr 84.4 34.2 41% 19.0 180%
221 Cottonwood Lakes 1 10,200 02-apr 71.2 25.2 35% 12.5 202%
217 Big Pine Creek 1 10,000 02-apr 145.2 60.0 41% 22.7 264%
209 Rock Creek 3 10,000 04-apr 68.6 29.8 43% 14.9 200%
218 Big Pine Creek 3 9,800 02-apr 88.3 37.6 43% 17.5 215%
219 Big Pine Creek 2 9,700 02-apr 99.4 40.7 41% 15.2 268%
205 Mammoth Pass (dwr) 9,500 05-apr 164.0 73.7 45% 42.1 175%
214 North Lake 9,300 15-apr 43.2 19.1 44% 9.3 205%
210 Rock Creek 2 9,050 04-apr 50.1 21.6 43% 10.4 208%
206 Minarets 2 9,000 05-apr 126.4 56.5 45% 29.2 194%
211 Rock Creek 1 8,700 04-apr 51.2 21.9 43% 7.4 296%
208 Mammoth 8,300 05-apr 92.7 41.4 45% 20.2 205%
207 Minarets No 1 8,300 05-apr 98.9 45.4 46% 19.0 239%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 212%
Summary of Snow Surveys
| Region | No. Basins | No. Courses | Avg WC | % Average April 1 | % Average April 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast | 3 | 16 | 54.6" | 186% | 186% |
| Sacramento | 6 | 60 | 63.8" | 263% | 263% |
| San Joaquin Valley | 5 | 51 | 62.0" | 230% | 230% |
| Tulare Lake | 4 | 36 | 47.1" | 235% | 235% |
| North Lahontan | 3 | 18 | 55.6" | 220% | 220% |
| South Lahontan | 1 | 19 | 31.2" | 178% | 178% |
| Statewide Average (weighted) | 237% | 237% | |||
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.
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