B A S I N S U M M A R Y OF
S N O W C O U R S E D A T A
FEBRUARY 1998
SNOW COURSE ELEVATION DATE SNOW WATER LAST AVERAGE
DEPTH CONTENT YEAR 1961-90
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SNAKE RIVER BASIN
ASTER CREEK 7750 1/28/98 76 20.2 38.4 20.0
BASE CAMP PILLOW 7030 2/01/98 --- 13.4 23.8 12.5
BASE CAMP (d) 7030 1/29/98 51 14.3 24.4 13.9
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 2/01/98 --- 26.5 48.9 24.5
BLACK BEAR 7950 --- ---
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 2/01/98 --- 17.4 33.4 19.0
BRYAN FLAT 6420 1/26/98 34 7.2 13.3 6.3
CCC CAMP 7000 1/29/98 38 9.9 14.6 8.3
COTTONWOOD CR PILLOW 7700 2/01/98 --- 14.7 23.3 14.0
COULTER CREEK 7020 --- 14.6
DARBY CANYON 8250 1/28/98 59 15.8 27.4 15.4
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 2/01/98 --- 7.3 13.8 9.3
ELBO RANCH 7100 1/29/98 37 9.0 14.8 8.1
FOUR MILE MEADOWS 7860 1/29/98 37 8.4 13.3 8.9
GLADE CREEK 7040 1/28/98 59 16.1 27.2 15.6
GRASSY LAKE PILLOW 7270 2/01/98 --- 23.9 37.2 23.0
GREYS BOUNDARY 5720 1/29/98 43 10.2 15.8 7.9
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 2/01/98 --- 7.4 17.9 10.6
GROVER PARK DIVIDE 7000 1/29/98 33 8.0 10.8 7.9
HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE 7300 1/28/98 53 13.8 23.0 14.4
JACKPINE CREEK 7350 1/28/98 54 15.2 24.3 14.6
LEWIS LAKE PILLOW 7850 2/01/98 --- 21.0 44.9 22.8
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 --- 27.3
MORAN 6750 1/29/98 43 11.7 15.8 9.3
PHILLIPS BENCH PILL. 8200 2/01/98 --- 19.0 32.8 19.4
POISON MEADOWS 8500 --- 19.6
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 2/01/98 --- 10.3 18.3 9.0
SALT RV SUMMIT (d) 7600 --- 10.5
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1/28/98 53 14.1 22.0 14.0
SNOW KING MTN 7660 1/26/98 43 10.4 17.6 10.1
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 2/01/98 --- 15.5 30.0 18.2
TETON PASS W.S. 7740 1/26/98 76 20.5 38.4 17.3
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1/28/98 43 10.8 24.6 13.5
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 2/01/98 --- 17.3 27.4 16.9
TURPIN MEADOWS 6900 1/29/98 36 8.6 13.3 7.6
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 2/01/98 --- 20.1 35.7 18.3
WILLOW CREEK PILLOW 8450 2/01/98 --- 18.6 33.3 21.0
UPPER YELLOWSTONE & MADISON RIVER BASINS
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 2/01/98 --- 26.5 48.9 24.5
BLACK BEAR 7950 --- ---
CANYON PILLOW 8090 2/01/98 --- 9.5 19.0 8.3
CANYON (d) 8090 --- 10.3
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 2/01/98 --- 23.1 43.8 24.2
FISHER CREEK 9100 --- ---
LAKE CAMP 7780 1/30/98 27 6.1 14.4 6.1
LUPINE CREEK 7380 1/26/98 25 5.6 11.4 6.9
MADISON PLT PILLOW 7750 2/01/98 --- 13.9 31.9 16.1
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 --- ---
NORRIS BASIN 7500 2/01/98 27 5.2 11.9 8.0
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 2/01/98 --- 5.4 9.3 6.4
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 1/31/98 26 6.0 11.8 6.5
OLD FAITHFUL 7400 1/30/98 36 9.0 19.4 10.8
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/98 --- 13.7 24.5 14.3
SYLVAN LAKE PILLOW 8420 2/01/98 --- 11.9 24.8 14.9
SYLVAN PASS (d) 7100 --- 9.2
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1/28/98 43 10.8 24.6 13.5
TWENTY-ONE MILE 7150 1/29/98 38 9.4 20.6 11.7
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 2/01/98 --- 20.1 35.7 18.3
WEST YELL'ST PILLOW 6700 1/29/98 --- 4.4 10.1 6.1
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1/29/98 27 6.4 12.5 7.8
WIND RIVER BASIN
BLUE RIDGE 9620 1/28/98 32 9.3 13.4 7.9
BURROUGHS CRK PILLOW 8750 2/01/98 --- 11.5 20.0 10.4
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 --- 9.7
CASTLE CREEK 8400 1/28/98 24 5.4 5.7 3.0
CHRISTINA LK PILLOW 9980 17.4 10.2
COLD SPRINGS PILLOW 9630 2/01/98 --- 6.7 8.0 5.8
DINWOODY (d) 10160 --- 7.5
DU NOIR 8760 1/29/98 35 8.8 11.2 5.7
GEYSER CREEK 8500 1/29/98 23 5.0 8.5 4.8
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 1/28/98 30 8.0 14.5 9.4
HOBBS PARK PILLOW 10100 2/01/98 --- 9.4 13.7 10.0
LITTLE WARM PILLOW 9370 2/01/98 --- 7.3 13.9 7.2
MIDDLE FORK 7420 1/28/98 21 5.1 3.2 3.8
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 2/01/98 --- 9.6 22.5 11.3
SOUTH PASS (d) 9040 --- 10.9
ST LAWRENCE ALT PILL 8620 2/01/98 --- 6.6 6.0 4.8
T CROSS RANCH 7900 1/29/98 27 6.7 10.8 5.3
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 2/01/98 --- 17.3 27.4 16.9
TOWNSEND CRK PILLOW 8700 2/01/98 --- 6.9 8.0 6.2
TOWNSEND CREEK (d) 8700 --- 5.2
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 2/01/98 --- 11.6 18.5 12.2
BIG HORN RIVER BASIN
BALD MOUNTAIN PILLOW 9380 2/01/98 --- 13.4 15.3 13.8
BALD MOUNTAIN (d) 9380 --- 14.5
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 2/01/98 --- 10.4 13.1 10.6
BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE 9350 --- 11.9
GENEVA PASS AM 9400 --- 10.5
IRISH ROCK PILLOW 9600 --- 7.9
KIRWIN PILLOW 9550 2/01/98 --- 9.2 12.4 6.6
LOST CREEK PILLOW 8080 10.6 8.1
MEDICINE LODGE LAKES 9340 1/31/98 29 6.3 9.2 7.7
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 2/01/98 --- 5.8 11.2 7.8
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 --- 6.6
NOWOOD CREEK PILLOW 8600 --- 8.0
ONION GULCH 8780 1/28/98 22 3.2 6.1 5.8
OWL CREEK PILLOW 8980 2/01/98 --- 4.1 5.4 2.8
OWL CREEK 8980 --- 3.2
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 2/01/98 --- 6.6 9.2 7.0
RANGER CREEK 8120 1/31/98 23 4.4 7.3 6.4
SHELL CREEK PILLOW 9580 2/01/98 --- 9.3 12.5 10.2
SHELL CREEK 9580 --- 9.6
TIMBER CREEK PILLOW 7950 2/01/98 --- 5.6 4.3 3.6
TIMBER CREEK 7950 --- 2.0
TYRELL RANGER STA. 8300 1/28/98 23 4.0 4.4 5.5
SHOSHONE & CLARKS FORK RIVER BASINS
BEARTOOTH LK. PILLOW 9280 2/01/98 --- 15.3 27.9 16.0
BLACKWATER PILLOW 9780 2/01/98 --- 15.8 29.9 14.0
CARTER MOUNTAIN 7950 1/29/98 19 4.2 4.2 3.1
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 2/01/98 --- 23.1 43.8 24.2
FISHER CREEK 9100 --- ---
EVENING STAR PILLOW 9200 2/01/98 --- 17.7 32.3 17.8
MARQUETTE PILLOW 8760 2/01/98 --- 8.7 7.5 5.1
MARQUETTE CREEK 8760 --- 4.9
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/98 --- 13.7 24.5 14.3
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 2/01/98 --- 5.4 9.3 6.4
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 1/31/98 26 6.0 11.8 6.5
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/98 --- 13.7 24.5 14.3
SYLVAN PASS (d) 7100 --- 9.2
SYLVAN ROAD PILLOW 7120 2/01/98 --- 7.8 16.5 8.5
WHITE MILL PILLOW 8700 2/01/98 --- 17.5 30.1 16.8
WHITE MILL 8700 --- ---
WOLVERINE PILLOW 7650 2/01/98 --- 8.0 12.0 7.9
WOLVERINE (d) 7650 --- 8.4
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 2/01/98 --- 11.6 18.5 12.2
POWDER & TONGUE RIVER BASINS
BEAR TRAP PILLOW 8200 2/01/98 --- 3.6 5.7 4.8
BEAR TRAP MDWS AM(d) 8200 --- 6.3
BIG GOOSE 7760 1/31/98 22 4.4 5.3 4.3
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 2/01/98 --- 10.4 13.1 10.6
BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE 9350 --- 11.9
BURGESS JCT. PILLOW 7880 2/01/98 --- 6.6 9.0 7.6
BURGESS R.S. (d) 7880 --- 5.0
CLOUD PEAK PILLOW 9850 2/01/98 --- 8.3 13.1 8.0
CLOUD PEAK AM 9850 --- 6.8
DOME LAKE PILLOW 8880 2/01/98 --- 6.8 9.0 9.0
DOME LAKE 8880 --- 5.9
GENEVA PASS AM 9400 --- 10.5
HANSEN S.M. PILLOW 8360 2/01/98 --- 4.5 5.0 4.6
LOST CREEK PILLOW 8080 10.6 8.1
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 2/01/98 --- 5.8 11.2 7.8
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 --- 6.6
NORTH TONGUE 8450 1/31/98 37 8.9 10.7 8.3
ONION GULCH 8780 1/28/98 22 3.2 6.1 5.8
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 2/01/98 --- 6.6 9.2 7.0
POWDER RV PASS (d) 9480 --- 7.4
SAWMILL DIVIDE 9260 1/31/98 40 8.9 11.4 9.0
SOLDIER PARK 8780 1/28/98 20 3.0 3.4 3.7
SOUR DOUGH 8460 1/28/98 22 3.4 4.7 4.3
SUCKER CREEK PILLOW 8880 2/01/98 --- 7.8 10.1 7.5
SUCKER CREEK 8880 --- 7.6
WOOD ROCK G.S. 8440 1/31/98 30 5.8 8.9 6.6
BELLE FOURCHE & CHEYENNE RIVER BASINS
BEARLODGE DIVIDE 4680 1/30/98 7 1.5 3.2 1.9
BLIND PARK PILLOW 6870 2/01/98 --- 5.4 7.8 7.2
DITCH CREEK 6870 3.6 999.9
NORTH RAPID CK PILL. 6130 2/01/98 --- 5.4 8.5 999.9
MALLO PILLOW 6420 --- 5.2
MALLO 6420 1/29/98 25 5.4 9.2 5.2
MOUNT TOM 5560 1/28/98 18 3.1 7.0 3.0
MOUNT TOM PILLOW 5560 --- 2.7
REUTER CANYON 6280 1/28/98 25 5.7 12.8 6.5
UPPER SPEARFISH 6500 9.8 4.5
WARREN PEAK PILLOW 6520 2/01/98 --- 6.0 13.6 7.2
WARREN PEAK 6520 --- 5.8
LITTLE BEAR RUN 6240 1/27/98 15 2.7 4.2 999.9
UPPER NORTH PLATTE BASIN
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 2/01/98 --- 11.2 18.8 13.3
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 2/01/98 --- 12.6 18.6 14.0
MOSS LAKE 9800 1/29/98 53 14.5 21.3 16.0
NORTH BARRETT CREEK 9400 1/29/98 45 10.9 21.2 13.5
NORTH FRENCH PILLOW 10130 2/01/98 --- 17.6 26.0 16.0
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 2/01/98 --- 18.6 33.4 20.5
PURGATORY GULCH 8970 1/27/98 29 8.2 16.4 6.8
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 2/01/98 --- 9.6 16.8 11.0
RYAN PARK 8400 1/29/98 22 4.3 11.9 7.4
SAND LAKE PILLOW 10050 2/01/98 --- 16.5 28.0 21.2
SOUTH BRUSH PILLOW 8440 2/01/98 --- 5.1 12.4 7.1
WEBBER SPRING PILLOW 9250 2/01/98 --- 13.3 25.1 17.4
WILLOW CK PS SNOTEL 9500 2/01/98 --- 4.2 14.5 7.3
LOWER NORTH PLATTE, SWEETWATER & LARAMIE RIVER BASINS
ALBANY 9400 1/28/98 39 9.3 13.0 9.9
BOXELDER 7280 1/30/98 17 4.4 5.2 4.3
BROOKLYN LK. PILLOW 10220 2/01/98 --- 12.0 26.3 16.0
BUCK CREEK 7960 1/30/98 25 7.0 11.4 5.9
CASPER MTN. PILLOW 7850 2/01/98 --- 8.8 14.4 9.4
CHRISTINA LK PILLOW 9980 17.4 10.2
DEADMAN HILL SNOTEL 10200 2/01/98 --- 9.8 12.3 11.1
DEADMAN HILL 10200 --- ---
FOXPARK 9060 1/28/98 26 6.2 8.1 4.8
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 1/28/98 30 8.0 14.5 9.4
HAIRPIN TURN 9480 1/28/98 39 9.8 17.8 11.2
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 2/01/98 --- 12.6 18.6 14.0
LA BONTE 8450 1/25/98 14 2.1 4.2 3.9
LA PRELE PILLOW 8380 2/01/98 --- 5.6 11.5 6.6
LARSEN CREEK 9020 1/27/98 24 5.1 16.2 8.5
LIBBY LODGE 8750 1/28/98 31 7.3 12.4 7.8
POLE MOUNTAIN 8700 1/28/98 26 6.1 7.7 5.3
RENO HILL PILLOW 8500 2/01/98 --- 8.2 15.9 8.3
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 2/01/98 --- 9.6 16.8 11.0
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 2/01/98 --- 9.6 22.5 11.3
SOUTH PASS (d) 9040 --- 10.9
WINDY PEAK PILLOW 7900 2/01/98 --- 4.1 7.7 4.5
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN
BATTLE MTN. PILLOW 7440 2/01/98 --- 5.9 13.6 7.3
BUTTER HILL 7880 1/28/98 33 6.9 14.2 9.7
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 2/01/98 --- 11.2 18.8 13.3
ELK RIVER SNOTEL 8600 2/01/98 --- 9.8 21.9 12.5
HASKINS CREEK 8980 1/28/98 77 19.3 33.0 20.4
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 2/01/98 --- 18.6 33.4 20.5
SANDSTONE PILLOW 8150 2/01/98 --- 8.8 16.2 9.3
WHISKEY PARK PILLOW 8950 2/01/98 --- 17.7 29.6 18.4
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/28/98 49 12.6 21.7 12.6
BIG SANDY PILLOW 9080 2/01/98 --- 7.1 15.9 9.6
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 2/01/98 --- 17.4 33.4 19.0
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 2/01/98 --- 7.3 13.8 9.3
ELKHART PARK PILLOW 9400 2/01/98 --- 8.1 15.5 8.9
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 2/01/98 --- 7.4 17.9 10.6
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/98 --- 16.0 33.2 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/98 --- 10.5 20.9 10.7
KENDALL R.S. PILLOW 7740 2/01/98 --- 10.2 19.7 9.9
LOOMIS PARK PILLOW 8240 2/01/98 --- 9.7 23.2 11.6
NEW FORK PILLOW 8340 2/01/98 --- 6.9 12.8 7.9
POCKET CREEK 9350 1/27/98 23 5.5 15.7 8.3
POISON MEADOWS 8500 --- 19.6
ROWDY CREEK 8300 1/26/98 55 14.7 28.8 15.1
SNIDER BASIN PILLOW 8060 2/01/98 --- 8.4 19.4 9.9
TRIPLE PEAK PILLOW 8500 2/01/98 --- 15.8 28.2 17.4
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 --- 18.1
LOWER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/28/98 49 12.6 21.7 12.6
BLACK'S FORK JUNCTN 8930 --- ---
HAMS FORK PILLOW 7840 2/01/98 --- 7.8 15.1 8.1
HENRY'S FORK 10000 --- ---
HEWINTA SNOTEL 9500 2/01/98 --- 7.9S 10.0 6.2
HICKERSON PARK SNOTE 9100 2/01/98 --- 6.3S 5.2 3.5
HOLE-IN-ROCK SNOTEL 9150 2/01/98 --- 4.6S 6.0 3.2
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/98 --- 16.0 33.2 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/98 --- 10.5 20.9 10.7
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 2/01/98 --- 15.5 30.0 18.2
STEEL CREEK PARK SNO 10100 2/01/98 --- 9.6S 12.3 9.8
UPPER BEAR RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/28/98 49 12.6 21.7 12.6
BURT'S-MILLER RANCH 7900 --- ---
HAYDEN FORK SNOTEL 9100 2/01/98 --- 8.7S 16.6 10.2
HAYDEN FORK 9100 --- ---
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/98 --- 16.0 33.2 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/98 --- 10.5 20.9 10.7
MONTE CRISTO R.S. 8960 --- ---
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 2/01/98 --- 10.3 18.3 9.0
SALT RV SUMMIT (d) 7600 --- 10.5
STILLWATER CAMP 8550 --- ---
TRIAL LAKE SNOTEL 9960 2/01/98 --- 12.7S 30.7 15.8
TRIAL LAKE 9960 --- 15.4
(d) Denotes discontinued site.
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