California/Nevada SNOTEL Snowpack Comparison Update Report

California/Nevada SNOTEL Snowpack Comparison 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, April 11, 2024

Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Snow Water Equivalent			Current as Percent of 2023	Current as Percent of Median	2023 as Percent of Median
Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Current (in)	2023 (in)	Median (in)	Current as Percent of 2023	Current as Percent of Median	2023 as Percent of Median
LAKE TAHOE
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	37.4	73.4	35.0	51	107	210
Heavenly Valley	8540	23.6	58.1	19.8	41	119	293
Carson Pass	8360	31.5	68.0	27.7₍₁₆₎	46	114	245
Palisades Tahoe	8010	33.7	73.8	44.9	46	75	164
Marlette Lake	7860	24.0	52.8	17.8	45	135	297
Hagans Meadow	7740	18.6	49.8	8.8	37	211	566
Echo Peak	7650	40.1	87.7	31.6	46	127	278
Rubicon #2	7570	28.1	58.9	21.6	48	130	273
Tahoe City Cross	6760	12.0	32.3	2.3	37	522	1404
Ward Creek #3	6750	41.8	69.5	29.6	60	141	235
Fallen Leaf	6250	0.0	17.1	0.0	0*	*	*
Basin Index (%)		45				122	268
TRUCKEE RIVER
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	37.4	73.4	35.0	51	107	210
Independence Lake	8340	43.7	75.2	43.0	58	102	175
Big Meadow	8240	21.4	45.3	17.4	47	123	260
Palisades Tahoe	8010	33.7	73.8	44.9	46	75	164
Marlette Lake	7860	24.0	52.8	17.8	45	135	297
Independence Camp	6970	20.2	53.0	11.0	38	184	482
Css Lab	6880	38.7	77.1	28.0	50	138	275
Tahoe City Cross	6760	12.0	32.3	2.3	37	522	1404
Ward Creek #3	6750	41.8	69.5	29.6	60	141	235
Truckee #2	6500	18.0	36.7	9.0	49	200	408
Little Valley	6500	11.5	29.6	N/A	39	*	*
Independence Creek	6440	11.2	25.1	6.9	45	162	364
Basin Index (%)		49				123	251
CARSON RIVER
Ebbetts Pass	8660	35.0	76.6	30.6	46	114	250
Lost Lakes	8640	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Horse Meadow	8580	21.9	54.0	16.1₍₁₇₎	41	136	335
Heavenly Valley	8540	23.6	58.1	19.8	41	119	293
Carson Pass	8360	31.5	68.0	27.7₍₁₆₎	46	114	245
Monitor Pass	8320	16.6	56.3	11.8	29	141	477
Burnside Lake	8180	23.2	60.8	19.0₍₁₇₎	38	122	320
Blue Lakes	8060	33.9	74.2	25.8	46	131	288
Forestdale Creek	8050	38.8	78.5	31.7₍₁₇₎	49	122	248
Marlette Lake	7860	24.0	52.8	17.8	45	135	297
Hagans Meadow	7740	18.6	49.8	8.8	37	211	566
Poison Flat	7730	19.3	58.7	15.6	33	124	376
Spratt Creek	6060	0.0	14.1	0.0	0*	*	*
Basin Index (%)		41				127	312
WALKER RIVER
Leavitt Lake	9600	61.0	116.6	55.1	52	111	212
Virginia Lakes Ridge	9400	16.9	53.7	15.7	31	108	342
Summit Meadow	9360	20.1	61.9	17.8₍₁₇₎	32	113	348
Lobdell Lake	9260	14.2	52.1	11.5	27	123	453
Sonora Pass	8770	24.8	57.5	21.8	43	114	264
Monitor Pass	8320	16.6	56.3	11.8	29	141	477
Willow Flat CA	8220	16.0	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Leavitt Meadows	7200	8.5	38.7	1.6	22	531	2419
Basin Index (%)		37				120	323
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
Granite Peak	8500	29.9	38.0	18.4	79	162	207
Summit Lk	7590	13.0	16.5	N/A	79	*	*
Dismal Swamp	7370	36.7	45.8	29.0	80	127	158
Cedar Pass	7060	22.6	28.0	14.8	81	153	189
Buckskin Lower	6920	13.5	21.2	6.1	64	221	348
Lamance Creek	6390	11.6	15.2	0.4	76*	2900*	3800*
Disaster Peak	6260	0.7	10.5	0.0	7*	*	*
Sheldon	5860	0.0	1.1	0.0	0*	*	*
Basin Index (%)		73				167	233
NEVADA
UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	38.5	58.8	N/A	65	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	21.5	38.3	16.0	56	134	239
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Green Mountain	8180	22.1	35.7	10.2	62	217	350
Lamoille #3	8030	16.4	27.6	10.2	59	161	271
Bear Creek	8090	23.2	29.7	17.1	78	136	174
Dorsey Basin	7900	21.8	26.1	11.4	84	191	229
Pole Canyon	7760	20.7	31.5	N/A	66	*	*
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Jack Creek Upper	7380	24.1	24.1	16.0	100	151	151
Seventysix Creek	7360	11.9	15.7	6.1	76	195	257
Draw Creek	7300	16.5	19.1	8.2	86	201	233
Tent Mtn Lower	7110	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Fry Canyon	6790	0.0	5.1	N/A	0	*	*
Dry Creek	6560	2.9	11.8	N/A	25	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	2.3	16.5	0.0	14*	*	*
Basin Index (%)		65				168	245
LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Big Creek Sum	8710	20.9	38.1	16.7	55	125	228
Granite Peak	8500	29.9	38.0	18.4	79	162	207
Toe Jam	7700	26.2	24.7	12.7₍₁₁₎	106	206	194
Snowstorm Mtn	7410	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Lewis Peak	7380	18.2	24.4	7.0₍₂₀₎	75	260	349
Porter Canyon	7190	0.0	5.9	N/A	0	*	*
Buckskin Lower	6920	13.5	21.2	6.1	64	221	348
Midas	6630	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Golconda	6630	8.9	12.7	N/A	70	*	*
Lamance Creek	6390	11.6	15.2	0.4	76*	2900*	3800*
Basin Index (%)		72				196	264
CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	38.5	58.8	N/A	65	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	21.5	38.3	16.0	56	134	239
Green Mountain	8180	22.1	35.7	10.2	62	217	350
Hole-in-Mountain	8170	32.7	39.8	13.1₍₂₅₎	82	250	304
Lamoille #3	8030	16.4	27.6	10.2	59	161	271
Dorsey Basin	7900	21.8	26.1	11.4	84	191	229
Pole Canyon	7760	20.7	31.5	N/A	66	*	*
Basin Index (%)		67				188	275
SNAKE RIVER
Pole Creek R.S.	8360	23.9	26.6	19.8	90	121	134
Bear Creek	8090	23.2	29.7	17.1	78	136	174
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Bostetter R.S.	7530	23.5	26.1	14.6	90	161	179
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Seventysix Creek	7360	11.9	15.7	6.1	76	195	257
Wilson Creek	7110	14.9	22.8	9.4	65	159	243
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Big Bend	6890	11.1	15.8	3.2	70	347	494
Magic Mountain	6940	27.4	30.6	16.9	90	162	181
ONeil Creek	6490	4.9	14.3	N/A	34	*	*
Basin Index (%)		78				156	192
OWYHEE RIVER
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Toe Jam	7700	26.2	24.7	12.7₍₁₁₎	106	206	194
Jack Creek Upper	7380	24.1	24.1	16.0	100	151	151
Fawn Creek	7040	23.1	23.2	15.0	100	154	155
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Big Bend	6890	11.1	15.8	3.2	70	347	494
Fry Canyon	6790	0.0	5.1	N/A	0	*	*
Laurel Draw	6680	15.0	16.0	5.0	94	300	320
Columbia Basin	6480	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	2.3	16.5	0.0	14*	*	*
Basin Index (%)		81				196	232
EASTERN NEVADA
Cave Mountain	10580	15.5	26.4	N/A	59	*	*
Wheeler Peak	10070	20.4	35.0	10.6₍₁₀₎	58	192	330
Berry Creek	9350	19.6	31.7	15.4	62	127	206
Defiance Mines	9320	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Ward Mountain	9170	13.7	27.3	11.3	50	121	242
Takka Wiiya	9110	17.6	22.0	N/A	80	*	*
Big Creek Sum	8710	20.9	38.1	16.7	55	125	228
Corduroy Flat	8640	0.0	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Silver Creek Nv	8220	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Diamond Peak	8030	5.1	9.5	0.4	54*	1275*	2375*
Vacarro Springs	7890	11.2	19.6	N/A	57	*	*
Kalamazoo	7740	9.0	18.4	N/A	49	*	*
Bird Creek	7540	0.0	8.4	N/A	0	*	*
White River Nv	7370	-M	-M	N/A	*	*	*
Basin Index (%)		56				147	260
SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains
Bristlecone Trail	8900	9.7	25.5	0.4₍₁₂₎	38*	2425*	6375*
Lee Canyon	8620	11.4	21.4	3.1₍₁₂₎	53	368	690
Rainbow Canyon	7840	6.2	24.2	0.0₍₁₂₎	26*	*	*
Basin Index (%)		38				780*	2031*

-M = Missing data.
* = Analysis may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
N/A = Not available.

Footnotes for median and average:
(##) = If less than 30 years are available, this value specifies the number of years used for the median and average calculations.
Sites with less than 10 years available do not have medians or averages.

The SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT represents the depth of water in the snowpack, if the
snowpack were melted, expressed in inches.

Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.

Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1991-2020.

Provisional data, subject to revision.

* Site -- Either: (a) the current value is missing; (b) the median or average for the day is not available or is zero; or (c) for snow water equivalent, the median or average for the day is less than 10% of the maximum median or average value for the year.

* Basin - More than half of the stations for a basin with normals report missing or invalid data.

The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values divided by the sum of the corresponding medians or averages and the resulting fraction multiplied by 100.