Colorado SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report

Colorado SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report

Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites

**Provisional data, subject to revision**

Data based on the first reading of the day (typically 00:00) for Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Snow Water Equivalent				Percent of
Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Current (in)	Today's Average (in)	Avg Peak (in)	Avg Peak Date	Today's Average	Avg Peak
GUNNISON RIVER BASIN
BUTTE	10160	8.7	10.3	16.1	Apr 09	84	54
COCHETOPA PASS	10020	2.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
COLUMBINE PASS	9400	16.2	12.8	17.6	Apr 04	127	92
IDARADO	9800	7.9	9.5	15.1	Apr 07	83	52
MC CLURE PASS	9500	9.9	12.0	18.9	Apr 07	83	52
MESA LAKES	10000	9.4	11.6	19.7	Apr 16	81	48
OVERLAND RES.	9840	9.9	8.4	12.5	Apr 05	118	79
PARK CONE	9600	5.8	7.2	10.6	Apr 07	81	55
PARK RESERVOIR	9960	16.9	17.9	30.8	Apr 30	94	55
PORPHYRY CREEK	10760	8.6	10.7	16.5	Apr 13	80	52
RED MOUNTAIN PASS	11200	13.7	15.8	27.6	Apr 21	87	50
SARGENTS MESA	11530	6.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
SCHOFIELD PASS	10700	21.0	22.2	38.5	Apr 28	95	55
SLUMGULLION	11440	9.0	9.4	14.7	Apr 22	96	61
UPPER TAYLOR	10640	8.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin-wide percent of average		93					57
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
ARAPAHO RIDGE	10960	10.8	16.2	26.1	May 06	67	41
ARROW	9680	4.5	9.3	16.1	Apr 26	48	28
BEAVER CK VILLAGE	8500	5.1	7.4	11.6	Apr 01	69	44
BERTHOUD SUMMIT	11300	-M	12.0	21.7	May 03	*	*
BISON LAKE	10880	16.2	18.6	30.5	Apr 28	87	53
BUFFALO PARK	9240	6.3	9.3	14.5	Apr 05	68	43
CHAPMAN TUNNEL	10110	5.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
COPPER MOUNTAIN	10550	6.1	9.4	15.5	Apr 23	65	39
ELLIOT RIDGE	10520	8.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
FREMONT PASS	11400	8.2	11.1	19.8	May 09	74	41
GRIZZLY PEAK	11100	7.3	11.5	18.6	Apr 22	63	39
HOOSIER PASS	11400	8.3	10.0	16.5	Apr 28	83	50
INDEPENDENCE PASS	10600	9.5	10.8	17.6	Apr 11	88	54
IVANHOE	10400	7.3	9.3	15.4	Apr 23	78	47
JONES PASS	10400	6.3	10.8	16.9	Apr 27	58	37
KILN	9600	4.9	8.3	12.7	Apr 07	59	39
LAKE IRENE	10700	12.1	17.6	28.3	Apr 24	69	43
LYNX PASS	8880	5.2	8.3	12.9	Apr 06	63	40
MC CLURE PASS	9500	9.9	12.0	18.9	Apr 07	83	52
MCCOY PARK	9480	6.6	11.0	19.5	Apr 26	60	34
MESA LAKES	10000	9.4	11.6	19.7	Apr 16	81	48
MIDDLE FORK CAMP	8940	4.1	6.9	10.2	Apr 12	59	40
NAST LAKE	8700	3.1	5.7	8.9	Mar 31	54	35
NORTH LOST TRAIL	9200	9.0	11.8	18.2	Mar 30	76	49
PHANTOM VALLEY	9030	6.2	7.0	9.4	Mar 21	89	66
SCHOFIELD PASS	10700	21.0	22.2	38.5	Apr 28	95	55
STILLWATER CREEK	8720	3.1	6.0	8.5	Mar 21	52	36
SUMMIT RANCH	9400	5.4	7.2	11.6	Apr 09	75	47
VAIL MOUNTAIN	10300	9.6	14.4	25.5	May 02	67	38
WILLOW CREEK PASS	9540	4.2	8.1	14.3	Apr 27	52	29
Basin-wide percent of average		72					44
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
BEAR LAKE	9500	7.8	10.8	20.0	Apr 26	72	39
BUCKSKIN JOE	11150	5.3	9.8	15.3	Apr 21	54	35
COPELAND LAKE	8600	3.4	4.0	4.5	Feb 26	85	76
DEADMAN HILL	10220	12.9	11.2	19.7	May 03	115	65
ECHO LAKE	10600	3.8	6.0	9.4	Apr 18	63	40
HOOSIER PASS	11400	8.3	10.0	16.5	Apr 28	83	50
HOURGLASS LAKE	9380	5.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
JACKWHACKER GULCH	10960	4.3	7.2	11.9	Apr 11	60	36
JOE WRIGHT	10120	11.5	14.9	25.1	May 03	77	46
LAKE ELDORA	9700	6.9	8.0	12.7	Apr 09	86	54
LONG DRAW RESV	9980	7.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
LOVELAND BASIN	11400	9.1	10.8	22.8	May 05	84	40
MICHIGAN CREEK	10600	5.3	8.3	12.1	Apr 11	64	44
NIWOT	9910	7.0	8.5	12.9	Apr 21	82	54
ROUGH AND TUMBLE	10360	5.8	6.7	10.1	Apr 09	87	57
UNIVERSITY CAMP	10300	7.0	10.9	20.0	May 02	64	35
WILLOW PARK	10700	10.1	11.9	20.9	Apr 28	85	48
Basin-wide percent of average		78					46
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
ARAPAHO RIDGE	10960	10.8	16.2	26.1	May 06	67	41
COLUMBINE	9160	12.5	18.1	25.1	Apr 06	69	50
DEADMAN HILL	10220	12.9	11.2	19.7	May 03	115	65
JOE WRIGHT	10120	11.5	14.9	25.1	May 03	77	46
LAKE IRENE	10700	12.1	17.6	28.3	Apr 24	69	43
NEVER SUMMER	10280	10.1	14.2	23.8	May 07	71	42
RABBIT EARS	9400	8.9	17.6	30.2	Apr 24	51	29
RAWAH	9020	5.8	10.5	16.5	Apr 28	55	35
ROACH	9700	10.8	11.9	18.7	Apr 27	91	58
TOWER	10500	-M	32.3	52.4	May 06	*	*
WHISKEY PARK	8950	17.2	20.1	30.7	Apr 26	86	56
WILLOW CREEK PASS	9540	4.2	8.1	14.3	Apr 27	52	29
ZIRKEL	9340	14.2	18.6	25.9	Apr 09	76	55
Basin-wide percent of average		73					46
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
BATTLE MOUNTAIN	7440	6.5	8.4	11.5	Mar 22	77	57
BEAR RIVER	9080	5.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
BISON LAKE	10880	16.2	18.6	30.5	Apr 28	87	53
BUFFALO PARK	9240	6.3	9.3	14.5	Apr 05	68	43
BURRO MOUNTAIN	9400	8.4	11.9	20.0	Apr 13	71	42
COLUMBINE	9160	12.5	18.1	25.1	Apr 06	69	50
CROSHO	9100	6.2	8.4	12.1	Apr 05	74	51
DIVIDE PEAK	8880	11.5	13.7	20.9	Apr 18	84	55
DRY LAKE	8400	10.4	15.6	22.7	Apr 03	67	46
ELK RIVER	8700	11.2	13.4	20.1	Apr 08	84	56
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER	8915	14.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
LOST DOG	9320	12.2	18.7	29.6	May 07	65	41
LYNX PASS	8880	5.2	8.3	12.9	Apr 06	63	40
RABBIT EARS	9400	8.9	17.6	30.2	Apr 24	51	29
RIPPLE CREEK	10340	12.4	18.1	29.3	Apr 28	69	42
SANDSTONE RS	8150	6.2	10.5	15.0	Mar 27	59	41
TOWER	10500	-M	32.3	52.4	May 06	*	*
TRAPPER LAKE	9700	8.3	14.5	23.8	Apr 24	57	35
WHISKEY PARK	8950	17.2	20.1	30.7	Apr 26	86	56
Basin-wide percent of average		71					46
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
APISHAPA	10000	5.5	5.2	7.1	Mar 18	106	77
BRUMLEY	10600	5.4	6.4	11.1	Apr 19	84	49
FREMONT PASS	11400	8.2	11.1	19.8	May 09	74	41
GLEN COVE	11460	2.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
HAYDEN PASS	10720	12.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
PORPHYRY CREEK	10760	8.6	10.7	16.5	Apr 13	80	52
SAINT ELMO	10540	7.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
SOUTH COLONY	10800	13.0	12.2	19.1	Apr 15	107	68
WHISKEY CK	10220	6.3	6.6	10.5	Apr 06	95	60
Basin-wide percent of average		90					56
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
BEARTOWN	11600	14.1	16.3	27.6	Apr 23	87	51
COCHETOPA PASS	10020	2.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
CULEBRA #2	10500	8.1	8.6	13.3	Apr 07	94	61
CUMBRES TRESTLE	10040	22.5	17.5	27.1	Apr 08	129	83
GRAYBACK	11620	13.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
HAYDEN PASS	10720	12.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
LILY POND	11000	11.2	10.0	16.9	Apr 12	112	66
MEDANO PASS	9649	3.2	5.1	5.9	Mar 10	63	54
MIDDLE CREEK	11250	13.2	12.8	20.6	Apr 21	103	64
MOON PASS	11140	4.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
SARGENTS MESA	11530	6.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
TRINCHERA	10860	6.2	6.6	10.3	Apr 09	94	60
UPPER RIO GRANDE	9400	6.2	4.2	6.1	Mar 14	148	102
UTE CREEK	10650	13.6	9.3	14.7	Apr 09	146	93
WOLF CREEK SUMMIT	11000	24.8	21.6	37.2	May 05	115	67
Basin-wide percent of average		110					69
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
CASCADE	8880	10.0	10.0	13.5	Mar 19	100	74
COLUMBUS BASIN	10785	18.2	15.7	28.2	Apr 15	116	65
EL DIENTE PEAK	10000	13.1	10.3	15.2	Apr 02	127	86
LIZARD HEAD PASS	10200	11.2	10.3	16.6	Apr 10	109	67
LONE CONE	9600	12.2	12.3	17.8	Mar 26	99	69
MANCOS	10000	15.0	12.2	18.2	Mar 24	123	82
MINERAL CREEK	10040	9.1	10.3	16.2	Apr 08	88	56
MOLAS LAKE	10500	12.7	14.2	22.1	Apr 14	89	57
RED MOUNTAIN PASS	11200	13.7	15.8	27.6	Apr 21	87	50
SCOTCH CREEK	9100	10.4	8.8	13.4	Mar 26	118	78
SHARKSTOOTH	10720	14.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
SPUD MOUNTAIN	10660	17.7	20.1	28.7	Apr 04	88	62
STUMP LAKES	11200	14.9	13.3	22.4	Apr 26	112	67
UPPER SAN JUAN	10200	21.2	20.8	32.9	Apr 13	102	64
VALLECITO	10880	13.5	12.3	19.7	Apr 12	110	69
WOLF CREEK SUMMIT	11000	24.8	21.6	37.2	May 05	115	67
Basin-wide percent of average		105					66

-M = Missing data.
* = Analysis may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
N/A = No average available.

The Snow Water Equivalent PERCENT OF AVERAGE represents the current snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the average value
for those sites on this day.

The Snow Water Equivalent PERCENT OF MAXIMUM AVERAGE represents the current
snow water equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the
maximum average value for those sites.

Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.

Reference period for average conditions is 1971-2000.

Provisional data, subject to revision.