B A S I N S U M M A R Y O F
S N O W C O U R S E D A T A
MARCH 1997
SNOW COURSE ELEVATION DATE SNOW WATER LAST AVERAGE
DEPTH CONTENT YEAR 1961-90
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SNAKE RIVER BASIN
ASTER CREEK 7750 2/26/97 114 44.0 38.4 25.3
BASE CAMP PILLOW 7030 3/01/97 --- 26.6 21.9 15.7
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 3/01/97 --- 51.2 40.3 31.7
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 3/01/97 --- 36.7 31.1 24.3
BRYAN FLAT 6420 2/26/97 46 13.4 8.8 8.3
CCC CAMP 7000 2/26/97 52 16.1 12.8 10.9
COTTONWOOD CR PILLOW 7700 3/01/97 --- 26.6 27.1 18.5
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 3/01/97 --- 15.0 13.0 12.0
ELBO RANCH 7100 2/28/97 55 15.5 12.8 10.2
FOUR MILE MEADOWS 7860 2/28/97 56 16.0 13.5 11.1
GLADE CREEK 7040 2/27/97 97 30.8 24.2 20.3
GRASSY LAKE PILLOW 7270 3/01/97 --- 40.4 31.4 29.6
GREYS BOUNDARY 5720 2/26/97 59 19.4 10.1 10.3
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 3/01/97 --- 19.1 15.6 12.9
GROVER PARK DIVIDE 7000 2/26/97 44 11.8 10.4 10.5
HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE 7300 2/26/97 79 26.9 23.4 18.7
LEWIS LAKE PILLOW 7850 3/01/97 --- 48.0 42.0 29.5
MORAN 6750 3/01/97 54 18.3 13.8 11.8
PHILLIPS BENCH PILL. 8200 3/01/97 --- 36.2 29.0 24.2
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 3/01/97 --- 19.9 14.9 12.1
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 2/27/97 88 28.6 21.0 18.2
SNOW KING MTN 7660 2/27/97 58 18.5 15.4 12.8
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 3/01/97 --- 32.1 30.2 23.3
TETON PASS W.S. 7740 2/27/97 111 39.3 29.8 22.4
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2/26/97 76 28.7 22.4 17.1
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 3/01/97 --- 30.5 29.3 20.8
TURPIN MEADOWS 6900 2/28/97 52 15.5 12.5 9.5
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 3/01/97 --- 39.1 35.2 22.2
WILLOW CREEK PILLOW 8450 3/01/97 --- 35.0 31.0 25.8
SNOW COURSE ELEVATION DATE SNOW WATER LAST AVERAGE
DEPTH CONTENT YEAR 1961-90
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UPPER YELLOWSTONE & MADISON RIVER BASINS
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 3/01/97 --- 51.2 40.3 31.7
CANYON PILLOW 8090 3/01/97 --- 21.4 17.5 10.7
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 3/01/97 --- 49.2 40.3 30.3
LAKE CAMP 7780 2/28/97 58 16.4 13.0 8.2
LUPINE CREEK 7380 2/24/97 45 14.0 9.5 8.9
MADISON PLT PILLOW 7750 3/01/97 --- 36.4 23.6 20.6
NORRIS BASIN 7500 2/28/97 46 12.3 10.8 9.9
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 3/01/97 --- 11.3 10.1 8.1
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 3/02/97 47 14.2 12.6 8.1
OLD FAITHFUL 7400 2/27/97 73 23.9 16.6 13.7
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 3/01/97 --- 28.0 23.0 18.0
SYLVAN LAKE PILLOW 8420 3/01/97 --- 28.0 -- 18.5
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2/26/97 76 28.7 22.4 17.1
TWENTY-ONE MILE 7150 2/26/97 67 24.0 15.2 14.9
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 3/01/97 --- 39.1 35.2 22.2
WEST YELL'ST PILLOW 6700 2/26/97 --- 11.7 9.3 7.9
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 2/26/97 52 14.0 9.3 10.3
WIND RIVER BASIN
BLUE RIDGE 9620 2/25/97 45 11.2 11.2 10.3
BURROUGHS CRK PILLOW 8750 3/01/97 --- 21.7 18.3 13.1
CASTLE CREEK 8400 2/26/97 30 6.4 5.7 4.0
CHRISTINA LK PILLOW 9980 3/01/97 --- 18.1 10.5 12.7
COLD SPRINGS PILLOW 9630 3/01/97 --- 9.0 7.9 7.0
DU NOIR 8760 2/27/97 42 11.8 8.3 7.0
GEYSER CREEK 8500 2/27/97 33 8.7 7.5 6.2
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 2/25/97 56 10.6 14.2 12.3
HOBBS PARK PILLOW 10100 3/01/97 --- 15.0 15.5 12.1
LITTLE WARM PILLOW 9370 3/01/97 --- 15.2 13.7 9.2
MIDDLE FORK 7420 2/25/97 17 3.6 6.8 4.8
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 3/01/97 --- 23.7 16.7 14.0
ST LAWRENCE ALT PILL 8620 3/01/97 --- 8.1 5.9 6.2
T CROSS RANCH 7900 2/26/97 46 12.3 9.4 6.7
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 3/01/97 --- 30.5 29.3 20.8
TOWNSEND CRK PILLOW 8700 3/01/97 --- 9.0 9.0 8.0
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 3/01/97 --- 20.6 21.7 14.8
BIG HORN RIVER BASIN
BALD MOUNTAIN PILLOW 9380 3/01/97 --- 19.3 15.7 17.0
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 3/01/97 --- 15.9 15.0 13.4
KIRWIN PILLOW 9550 3/01/97 --- 13.2 15.0 8.1
LOST CREEK PILLOW 8080 3/01/97 --- 13.0 6.1 10.7
MEDICINE LODGE LAKES 9340 2/25/97 46 11.9 9.8 9.6
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 3/01/97 --- 12.6 7.9 9.7
ONION GULCH 8780 2/25/97 39 9.2 6.6 7.3
OWL CREEK PILLOW 8980 3/01/97 --- 6.8 4.3 3.7
SNOW COURSE ELEVATION DATE SNOW WATER LAST AVERAGE
DEPTH CONTENT YEAR 1961-90
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POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 3/01/97 --- 12.3 10.7 8.8
RANGER CREEK 8120 2/25/97 41 10.1 8.0 7.7
SHELL CREEK PILLOW 9580 3/01/97 --- 15.3 14.5 12.6
TIMBER CREEK PILLOW 7950 3/01/97 --- 6.2 3.9 4.9
TYRELL RANGER STA. 8300 2/25/97 33 8.2 6.2 7.0
SHOSHONE & CLARKS FORK RIVER BASINS
BEARTOOTH LK. PILLOW 9280 3/01/97 --- 31.5 29.7 19.9
BLACKWATER PILLOW 9780 3/01/97 --- 32.7 30.8 18.0
CARTER MOUNTAIN 7950 2/25/97 21 4.9 4.6 3.7
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 3/01/97 --- 49.2 40.3 30.3
EVENING STAR PILLOW 9200 3/01/97 --- 36.4 36.6 22.5
MARQUETTE PILLOW 8760 3/01/97 --- 9.5 9.9 6.5
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 3/01/97 --- 28.0 23.0 18.0
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 3/01/97 --- 11.3 10.1 8.1
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 3/02/97 47 14.2 12.6 8.1
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 3/01/97 --- 28.0 23.0 18.0
SYLVAN ROAD PILLOW 7120 3/01/97 --- 18.7 17.4 11.2
WHITE MILL PILLOW 8700 3/01/97 --- 33.6 30.2 21.2
WOLVERINE PILLOW 7650 3/01/97 --- 14.8 14.6 10.1
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 3/01/97 --- 20.6 21.7 14.8
POWDER & TONGUE RIVER BASINS
BEAR TRAP PILLOW 8200 3/01/97 --- 6.9 5.1 5.9
BIG GOOSE 7760 2/25/97 28 6.9 4.3 5.6
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 3/01/97 --- 15.9 15.0 13.4
BURGESS JCT. PILLOW 7880 3/01/97 --- 10.7 8.7 9.7
CLOUD PEAK PILLOW 9850 3/01/97 --- 15.2 14.0 11.1
DOME LAKE PILLOW 8880 3/01/97 --- 10.3 10.6 11.3
HANSEN S.M. PILLOW 8360 3/01/97 --- 6.4 5.7 5.7
LOST CREEK PILLOW 8080 3/01/97 --- 13.0 6.1 10.7
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 3/01/97 --- 12.6 7.9 9.7
NORTH TONGUE 8450 2/25/97 44 11.8 10.5 10.7
ONION GULCH 8780 2/25/97 39 9.2 6.6 7.3
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 3/01/97 --- 12.3 10.7 8.8
SAWMILL DIVIDE 9260 2/25/97 46 12.2 11.7 10.9
SOLDIER PARK 8780 2/25/97 26 6.2 4.7 4.6
SOUR DOUGH 8460 2/25/97 31 6.8 5.8 5.5
SUCKER CREEK PILLOW 8880 3/01/97 --- 12.0 9.3 9.7
WOOD ROCK G.S. 8440 2/25/97 40 10.0 8.9 8.3
BELLE FOURCHE & CHEYENNE RIVER BASINS
BEARLODGE DIVIDE 4680 2/28/97 13 3.3 .3 2.2
BLIND PARK PILLOW 6870 3/01/97 --- 9.7 6.7 9.1
DITCH CREEK 6870 2/27/97 19 4.4 4.9
NORTH RAPID CK PILL. 6130 3/01/97 --- 9.8 --
REUTER CANYON 6280 2/28/97 45 15.2 7.1 8.3
UPPER SPEARFISH 6500 2/25/97 36 10.9 7.3 6.0
WARREN PEAK PILLOW 6520 3/01/97 --- 16.0 8.7 9.1
SNOW COURSE ELEVATION DATE SNOW WATER LAST AVERAGE
DEPTH CONTENT YEAR 1961-90
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UPPER NORTH PLATTE BASIN
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 3/01/97 --- 22.9 16.5 16.8
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 3/01/97 --- 20.8 23.7 17.4
MOSS LAKE 9800 2/25/97 77 28.6 21.3 20.7
NORTH BARRETT CREEK 9400 2/25/97 74 25.8 20.7 17.4
NORTH FRENCH PILLOW 10130 3/01/97 --- 31.5 25.8 20.4
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 3/01/97 --- 36.6 27.9 26.2
PURGATORY GULCH 8970 2/25/97 51 17.4 13.3 8.9
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 3/01/97 --- 19.6 17.3 14.0
RYAN PARK 8400 2/25/97 46 13.9 10.2 9.7
SAND LAKE PILLOW 10050 3/01/97 --- 32.2 26.6 26.8
SOUTH BRUSH PILLOW 8440 3/01/97 --- 13.5 8.1 9.4
WEBBER SPRING PILLOW 9250 3/01/97 --- 28.8 23.0 22.3
WILLOW CK PS SNOTEL 9500 3/01/97 --- 16.3 12.1 9.2
LOWER NORTH PLATTE, SWEETWATER & LARAMIE RIVER BASINS
ALBANY 9400 2/24/97 52 15.6 13.9 12.9
BOXELDER 7280 2/27/97 27 7.4 5.0 5.9
BROOKLYN LK. PILLOW 10220 3/01/97 --- 30.4 23.5 19.9
BUCK CREEK 7960 2/27/97 48 14.6 9.0 7.8
CASPER MTN. PILLOW 7850 3/01/97 --- 18.1 9.7 12.3
CHRISTINA LK PILLOW 9980 3/01/97 --- 18.1 10.5 12.7
DEADMAN HILL SNOTEL 10200 3/01/97 --- 14.0 19.6 13.5
FOXPARK 9060 2/24/97 36 9.3 8.4 6.5
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 2/25/97 56 10.6 14.2 12.3
HAIRPIN TURN 9480 2/24/97 57 19.1 16.8 14.5
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 3/01/97 --- 20.8 23.7 17.4
LA BONTE 8450 2/23/97 24 5.7 4.4 5.3
LA PRELE PILLOW 8380 3/01/97 --- 13.5 9.8 8.4
LARSEN CREEK 9020 2/24/97 54 17.8 11.8 11.2
LIBBY LODGE 8750 2/24/97 43 13.5 11.9 9.9
POLE MOUNTAIN 8700 2/25/97 34 9.1 5.0 6.3
RENO HILL PILLOW 8500 3/01/97 --- 19.0 12.3 10.8
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 3/01/97 --- 19.6 17.3 14.0
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 3/01/97 --- 23.7 16.7 14.0
WINDY PEAK PILLOW 7900 3/01/97 --- 9.3 6.6 6.2
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN
BATTLE MTN. PILLOW 7440 3/01/97 --- 15.7 8.8 9.9
BUTTER HILL 7880 2/24/97 52 16.6 14.4 12.7
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 3/01/97 --- 22.9 16.5 16.8
ELK RIVER SNOTEL 8600 3/01/97 --- 26.2 18.6 16.7
HASKINS CREEK 8980 2/24/97 102 37.0 29.6 25.6
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 3/01/97 --- 36.6 27.9 26.2
SANDSTONE PILLOW 8150 3/01/97 --- 18.9 15.9 12.2
WHISKEY PARK PILLOW 8950 3/01/97 --- 34.7 29.7 23.6
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 2/24/97 67 23.4 20.2 16.9
BIG SANDY PILLOW 9080 3/01/97 --- 17.3 13.5 12.1
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 3/01/97 --- 36.7 31.1 24.3
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 3/01/97 --- 15.0 13.0 12.0
ELKHART PARK PILLOW 9400 3/01/97 --- 16.4 12.0 11.4
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 3/01/97 --- 19.1 15.6 12.9
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 3/01/97 --- 35.3 29.3 22.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 3/01/97 --- 21.7 17.5 14.2
KENDALL R.S. PILLOW 7740 3/01/97 --- 21.6 18.1 12.5
LOOMIS PARK PILLOW 8240 3/01/97 --- 19.4 20.4 14.9
NEW FORK PILLOW 8340 3/01/97 --- 13.3 12.8 9.9
POCKET CREEK 9350 2/24/97 52 16.4 11.7 10.7
ROWDY CREEK 8300 2/25/97 85 32.1 25.7 19.2
SNIDER BASIN PILLOW 8060 3/01/97 --- 20.8 20.9 12.8
TRIPLE PEAK PILLOW 8500 3/01/97 --- 31.2 31.8 21.7
LOWER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 2/24/97 67 23.4 20.2 16.9
BLACK'S FORK JUNCTN 8930 3/01/97 40 9.8 11.1 7.5
HAMS FORK PILLOW 7840 3/01/97 --- 15.5 13.7 10.5
HENRY'S FORK 10000 3/01/97 55 12.9 10.8 11.2
HEWINTA SNOTEL 9500 3/01/97 --- 12.4S 14.5 8.5
HICKERSON PARK SNOTE 9100 3/01/97 --- 7.0S 3.7 5.0
HOLE-IN-ROCK SNOTEL 9150 3/01/97 --- 7.4S 5.9 4.5
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 3/01/97 --- 35.3 29.3 22.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 3/01/97 --- 21.7 17.5 14.2
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 3/01/97 --- 32.1 30.2 23.3
STEEL CREEK PARK SNO 10100 3/01/97 --- 14.5S 16.0 12.6
UPPER BEAR RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 2/24/97 67 23.4 20.2 16.9
BURT'S-MILLER RANCH 7900 3/01/97 31 5.9 5.6 4.6
HAYDEN FORK SNOTEL 9100 3/01/97 --- 19.0S 19.5 13.7
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 3/01/97 --- 35.3 29.3 22.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 3/01/97 --- 21.7 17.5 14.2
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 3/01/97 --- 19.9 14.9 12.1
STILLWATER CAMP 8550 3/01/97 48 13.2 12.8 8.6
TRIAL LAKE SNOTEL 9960 3/01/97 --- 33.9S 26.0 21.2
TRIAL LAKE 9960 3/01/97 103 36.0 25.1 20.3
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