| New Mexico 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 Thursday, March 30, 2023
|
Basin
Site Name
|
Elev
(ft)
|
Snow Water Equivalent |
Percent of |
Current
(in) |
Today's
Median
(in) |
Median
Peak
(in) |
Median
Peak
Date |
Today's
Median |
Median
Peak |
|
RIO GRANDE HEADWATERS - Colorado
|
| Beartown |
11600
|
30.5
|
20.2
|
23.2
|
Apr 17
|
151
|
131
|
| Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
5.6
|
4.1(16)
|
4.8(16)
|
Mar 29(16)
|
137
|
117
|
| Culebra #2 |
10562
|
14.1
|
12.4
|
14.0
|
Apr 05
|
114
|
101
|
| Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
40.3
|
24.5
|
26.2
|
Apr 06
|
164
|
154
|
| Grayback |
11626
|
4.6
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
*
|
*
|
| Hayden Pass |
10699
|
8.2
|
13.6(13)
|
16.3(13)
|
Apr 18(13)
|
60
|
50
|
| Lily Pond |
11069
|
20.5
|
11.4
|
14.8
|
Apr 04
|
180
|
139
|
| Medano Pass |
9668
|
6.7
|
1.4(25)
|
7.4(25)
|
Mar 09(25)
|
479
|
91
|
| Middle Creek |
11269
|
24.7
|
17.6
|
19.2
|
Apr 15
|
140
|
129
|
| Moon Pass |
11128
|
5.6
|
5.7(12)
|
6.8(12)
|
Apr 08(12)
|
98
|
82
|
| North Costilla |
10598
|
6.7
|
4.5
|
7.0
|
Mar 20
|
149
|
96
|
| San Antonio Sink |
9143
|
12.2
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
*
|
*
|
| Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
12.0
|
10.4(12)
|
11.4(12)
|
Apr 13(12)
|
115
|
105
|
| Slumgullion |
11560
|
13.8
|
13.2
|
15.0
|
Apr 21
|
105
|
92
|
| Trinchera |
10922
|
10.2
|
9.8
|
11.2
|
Apr 05
|
104
|
91
|
| Upper Rio Grande |
9379
|
10.2
|
4.8
|
6.6
|
Mar 18
|
212
|
155
|
| Ute Creek |
10734
|
8.9
|
12.0(20)
|
12.4(20)
|
Apr 04(20)
|
74
|
72
|
| Wager Gulch |
11132
|
11.3
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
*
|
*
|
| Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
47.9
|
28.2
|
35.5
|
Apr 29
|
170
|
135
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
137
|
115
|
|
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN - New Mexico
|
| Elk Cabin |
8239
|
3.2
|
0.0(24)
|
3.7(24)
|
Mar 02(24)
|
*
|
86*
|
| Gallegos Peak |
9480
|
13.5
|
8.1
|
10.2
|
Mar 22
|
167
|
132
|
| North Costilla |
10598
|
6.7
|
4.5
|
7.0
|
Mar 20
|
149
|
96
|
| Palo |
9343
|
-M
|
0.0(10)
|
5.6(10)
|
Mar 03(10)
|
*
|
*
|
| Quemazon |
9507
|
8.2
|
3.8
|
8.0
|
Mar 13
|
216
|
102
|
| Red River Pass #2 |
9855
|
6.8
|
7.0
|
8.3
|
Mar 20
|
97
|
82
|
| Rio Santa Barbara |
10664
|
17.0
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
*
|
*
|
| Santa Fe |
11465
|
20.2
|
13.4(24)
|
16.0(24)
|
Apr 14(24)
|
151
|
126
|
| Shuree |
10092
|
5.7
|
1.6(10)
|
6.0(10)
|
Mar 08(10)
|
356
|
95
|
| Taos Powderhorn |
11045
|
21.6
|
15.9(10)
|
20.0(10)
|
Apr 29(10)
|
136
|
108
|
| Taos Pueblo |
11020
|
-M
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
*
|
*
|
| Tres Ritos |
8755
|
1.4
|
0.0(14)
|
3.6(14)
|
Feb 14(14)
|
*
|
39*
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
161
|
105
|
|
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
|
| Beartown |
11600
|
30.5
|
20.2
|
23.2
|
Apr 17
|
151
|
131
|
| Cascade |
8880
|
-M
|
9.7
|
12.7
|
Mar 10
|
*
|
*
|
| Cascade #2 |
9012
|
20.7
|
5.8
|
10.4
|
Mar 06
|
357
|
199
|
| Columbus Basin |
10781
|
35.8
|
23.6(26)
|
25.8(26)
|
Apr 17(26)
|
152
|
139
|
| Mineral Creek |
10046
|
17.7
|
14.4
|
15.6
|
Apr 09
|
123
|
113
|
| Molas Lake |
10631
|
27.7
|
17.8
|
22.0
|
Apr 11
|
156
|
126
|
| Red Mountain Pass |
11080
|
29.4
|
22.2
|
25.0
|
Apr 25
|
132
|
118
|
| Spud Mountain |
10674
|
40.6
|
22.8
|
25.6
|
Apr 04
|
178
|
159
|
| Stump Lakes |
11248
|
28.8
|
16.3
|
18.8
|
Apr 22
|
177
|
153
|
| Upper San Juan |
10140
|
46.5
|
26.7
|
29.7
|
Apr 09
|
174
|
157
|
| Vallecito |
10782
|
26.2
|
14.4
|
14.8
|
Apr 05
|
182
|
177
|
| Weminuche Creek |
10749
|
31.9
|
15.6(10)
|
16.4(10)
|
Mar 28(10)
|
204
|
195
|
| Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
47.9
|
28.2
|
35.5
|
Apr 29
|
170
|
135
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
168
|
146
|
|
RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN
|
| Bateman |
9249
|
17.8
|
10.0
|
11.2
|
Mar 23
|
178
|
159
|
| Chamita |
8383
|
14.3
|
6.6
|
9.3
|
Mar 10
|
217
|
154
|
| Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
40.3
|
24.5
|
26.2
|
Apr 06
|
164
|
154
|
| Garita Peak |
10115
|
13.4
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
*
|
*
|
| Hopewell |
10095
|
21.9
|
16.5
|
18.1
|
Apr 09
|
133
|
121
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
164
|
146
|
|
JEMEZ RIVER BASIN
|
| Garita Peak |
10115
|
13.4
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
*
|
*
|
| Quemazon |
9507
|
8.2
|
3.8
|
8.0
|
Mar 13
|
216
|
102
|
| Senorita Divide #2 |
8569
|
12.1
|
5.8
|
8.2
|
Mar 12
|
209
|
148
|
| Vacas Locas |
9364
|
16.8
|
4.5(19)
|
10.4(19)
|
Mar 06(19)
|
373
|
162
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
263
|
139
|
|
PECOS RIVER BASIN
|
| Elk Cabin |
8239
|
3.2
|
0.0(24)
|
3.7(24)
|
Mar 02(24)
|
*
|
86*
|
| Santa Fe |
11465
|
20.2
|
13.4(24)
|
16.0(24)
|
Apr 14(24)
|
151
|
126
|
| Wesner Springs |
11151
|
17.5
|
11.7
|
14.8
|
Apr 01
|
150
|
118
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
163
|
119
|
|
CANADIAN RIVER BASIN
|
| North Costilla |
10598
|
6.7
|
4.5
|
7.0
|
Mar 20
|
149
|
96
|
| Palo |
9343
|
-M
|
0.0(10)
|
5.6(10)
|
Mar 03(10)
|
*
|
*
|
| Red River Pass #2 |
9855
|
6.8
|
7.0
|
8.3
|
Mar 20
|
97
|
82
|
| Shuree |
10092
|
5.7
|
1.6(10)
|
6.0(10)
|
Mar 08(10)
|
356
|
95
|
| Taos Pueblo |
11020
|
-M
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
*
|
*
|
| Tolby |
10220
|
10.7
|
3.9(22)
|
8.3(22)
|
Mar 14(22)
|
274
|
129
|
| Wesner Springs |
11151
|
17.5
|
11.7
|
14.8
|
Apr 01
|
150
|
118
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
165
|
107
|
|
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BASIN
|
| Beaver Head |
8076
|
-M
|
0.0(26)
|
3.3(26)
|
Feb 21(26)
|
*
|
*
|
| Coronado Trail |
8418
|
-M
|
0.0
|
3.2
|
Feb 19
|
*
|
*
|
| Frisco Divide |
8013
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
3.1
|
Feb 25
|
*
|
0*
|
| Hannagan Meadows |
9027
|
10.2
|
4.0
|
10.2
|
Mar 08
|
255
|
100
|
| Nutrioso |
8571
|
0.0
|
0.0(12)
|
1.3(12)
|
Jan 15(12)
|
*
|
0*
|
| Silver Creek Divide |
9096
|
7.3
|
4.8
|
8.6
|
Mar 14
|
152
|
85
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
199*
|
75*
|
|
GILA RIVER BASIN
|
| Lookout Mountain |
8509
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
2.2
|
Feb 05
|
*
|
5*
|
| Signal Peak |
8405
|
-M
|
0.0
|
3.7
|
Feb 15
|
*
|
*
|
| Silver Creek Divide |
9096
|
7.3
|
4.8
|
8.6
|
Mar 14
|
152
|
85
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
154*
|
69*
|
|
MIMBRES RIVER BASIN
|
| Mcknight Cabin |
9242
|
0.3
|
0.0(17)
|
3.4(17)
|
Feb 14(17)
|
*
|
9*
|
| Signal Peak |
8405
|
-M
|
0.0
|
3.7
|
Feb 15
|
*
|
*
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
*
|
9*
|
|
ZUNI/BLUEWATER RIVER BASIN
|
| Rice Park |
8497
|
10.4
|
0.0(22)
|
6.0(22)
|
Mar 04(22)
|
*
|
173*
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
*
|
173*
|
|
RIO HONDO BASIN
|
| Sierra Blanca |
10268
|
3.4
|
1.0(18)
|
8.7(18)
|
Feb 29(18)
|
340
|
39
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
340
|
39
|
|
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS
|
| Beaver Spring |
9255
|
18.7
|
3.2(11)
|
8.6(11)
|
Mar 05(11)
|
584
|
217
|
| Navajo Whiskey Ck |
9064
|
20.5
|
0.0(11)
|
8.7(11)
|
Mar 10(11)
|
*
|
236*
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
1225
|
227
|
|
