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
JANUARY 1998
SNOW COURSE ELEVATION DATE SNOW WATER LAST AVERAGE
DEPTH CONTENT YEAR 1961-90
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SNAKE RIVER BASIN
ASTER CREEK 7750 12/29/97 35 7.9 28.2 12.8
BASE CAMP PILLOW 7030 1/01/98 --- 5.7 17.5 7.9
BASE CAMP (d) 7030 12/31/97 24 5.6 19.1 8.6
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 1/01/98 --- 12.7 38.6 15.6
BLACK BEAR 7950 --- ---
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 1/01/98 --- 6.7 25.4 12.5
BRYAN FLAT 6420 12/28/97 48 10.3 --- ---
CCC CAMP 7000 1/01/98 --- 4.0E 10.9 5.1
COTTONWOOD CR PILLOW 7700 1/01/98 --- 5.7 16.6 8.8
COULTER CREEK 7020 --- 9.0
DARBY CANYON 8250 12/31/97 30 6.8 19.2 10.0
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 1/01/98 --- 2.8 10.8 5.7
ELBO RANCH 7100 --- ---
FOUR MILE MEADOWS 7860 1/01/98 --- 5.1E 11.7 ---
GLADE CREEK 7040 12/30/97 30 7.5 20.2 9.7
GRASSY LAKE PILLOW 7270 1/01/98 --- 12.0 26.8 14.3
GREYS BOUNDARY 5720 --- 4.4
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 1/01/98 --- 2.4 14.0 6.9
GROVER PARK DIVIDE 7000 --- 4.8
HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE 7300 12/29/97 29 6.2 16.8 9.3
JACKPINE CREEK 7350 12/31/97 27 6.8 17.6 8.9
LEWIS LAKE PILLOW 7850 1/01/98 --- 10.2 31.3 13.8
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 12/29/97 48 12.7 --- 17.5
MORAN 6750 1/01/98 21 4.1 11.9 5.4
PHILLIPS BENCH PILL. 8200 1/01/98 --- 7.3 24.4 11.5
POISON MEADOWS 8500 --- 9.7
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 1/01/98 --- 3.7 13.1 5.1
SALT RV SUMMIT (d) 7600 --- 6.1
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 12/30/97 27 6.3 16.2 8.8
SNOW KING MTN 7660 --- 6.6
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 1/01/98 --- 5.5 22.1 11.6
TETON PASS W.S. 7740 --- ---
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 12/29/97 23 4.1 17.8 8.4
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 1/01/98 --- 8.9 20.1 11.1
TURPIN MEADOWS 6900 --- ---
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 1/01/98 --- 11.0 26.4 12.6
WILLOW CREEK PILLOW 8450 1/01/98 --- 6.9 24.5 12.8
UPPER YELLOWSTONE & MADISON RIVER BASINS
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 1/01/98 --- 12.7 38.6 15.6
BLACK BEAR 7950 --- ---
CANYON PILLOW 8090 1/01/98 --- 4.5 14.4 5.3
CANYON (d) 8090 --- 6.2
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 1/01/98 --- 12.9 34.2 15.6
FISHER CREEK 9100 --- ---
LAKE CAMP 7780 12/28/97 13 3.0 9.9 3.8
LUPINE CREEK 7380 12/30/97 14 2.2 9.6 4.3
MADISON PLT PILLOW 7750 1/01/98 --- 6.5 24.1 10.1
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 --- ---
NORRIS BASIN 7500 1/01/98 16 2.2 9.8 5.0
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 1/01/98 --- 2.3 6.9 4.0
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 12/31/97 14 2.1 7.1 3.7
OLD FAITHFUL 7400 12/31/97 17 3.4 15.4 6.4
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 1/01/98 --- 8.2 18.4 10.6
SYLVAN LAKE PILLOW 8420 1/01/98 --- 7.1 17.3 10.8
SYLVAN PASS (d) 7100 --- 5.9
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 12/29/97 23 4.1 17.8 8.4
TWENTY-ONE MILE 7150 12/31/97 21 4.2 14.0 7.3
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 1/01/98 --- 11.0 26.4 12.6
WEST YELL'ST PILLOW 6700 12/31/97 --- 1.7 8.0 4.0
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 12/31/97 14 2.6 11.4 4.8
WIND RIVER BASIN
BLUE RIDGE 9620 12/31/97 16 3.8 --- ---
BURROUGHS CRK PILLOW 8750 1/01/98 --- 5.9 15.6 7.1
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 --- ---
CASTLE CREEK 8400 --- ---
CHRISTINA LK PILLOW 9980 12.5 7.5
COLD SPRINGS PILLOW 9630 1/01/98 --- 4.8 6.4 4.4
DINWOODY (d) 10160 --- ---
DU NOIR 8760 --- ---
GEYSER CREEK 8500 --- ---
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 --- ---
HOBBS PARK PILLOW 10100 1/01/98 --- 6.3 10.7 7.7
LITTLE WARM PILLOW 9370 1/01/98 --- 3.8 11.2 5.1
MIDDLE FORK 7420 --- ---
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 1/01/98 --- 5.7 16.9 8.3
SOUTH PASS (d) 9040 --- ---
ST LAWRENCE ALT PILL 8620 1/01/98 --- 5.3 4.9 3.3
T CROSS RANCH 7900 --- ---
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 1/01/98 --- 8.9 20.1 11.1
TOWNSEND CRK PILLOW 8700 1/01/98 --- 5.4 6.2 4.5
TOWNSEND CREEK (d) 8700 --- ---
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 1/01/98 --- 6.6 15.0 8.9
BIG HORN RIVER BASIN
BALD MOUNTAIN PILLOW 9380 1/01/98 --- 9.2 10.8 10.2
BALD MOUNTAIN (d) 9380 --- ---
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 1/01/98 --- 7.9 9.9 7.8
BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE 9350 --- ---
GENEVA PASS AM 9400 --- ---
IRISH ROCK PILLOW 9600 --- 6.0
KIRWIN PILLOW 9550 1/01/98 --- 5.8 9.8 5.2
LOST CREEK PILLOW 8080 7.6 5.8
MEDICINE LODGE LAKES 9340 --- ---
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 1/01/98 --- 3.7 7.6 5.7
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 --- ---
NOWOOD CREEK PILLOW 8600 --- 5.6
ONION GULCH 8780 --- ---
OWL CREEK PILLOW 8980 1/01/98 --- 3.2 4.7 1.9
OWL CREEK 8980 --- ---
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 1/01/98 --- 4.3 6.3 5.1
RANGER CREEK 8120 --- ---
SHELL CREEK PILLOW 9580 1/01/98 --- 6.8 9.5 7.5
SHELL CREEK 9580 --- ---
TIMBER CREEK PILLOW 7950 1/01/98 --- 4.6 3.7 2.4
TIMBER CREEK 7950 --- ---
TYRELL RANGER STA. 8300 --- ---
SHOSHONE & CLARKS FORK RIVER BASINS
BEARTOOTH LK. PILLOW 9280 1/01/98 --- 9.5 21.7 11.5
BLACKWATER PILLOW 9780 1/01/98 --- 9.8 22.8 9.9
CARTER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.0 ---
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 1/01/98 --- 12.9 34.2 15.6
FISHER CREEK 9100 --- ---
EVENING STAR PILLOW 9200 1/01/98 --- 10.1 25.4 12.9
MARQUETTE PILLOW 8760 1/01/98 --- 6.9 6.6 3.8
MARQUETTE CREEK 8760 --- ---
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 1/01/98 --- 8.2 18.4 10.6
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 1/01/98 --- 2.3 6.9 4.0
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 12/31/97 14 2.1 7.1 3.7
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 1/01/98 --- 8.2 18.4 10.6
SYLVAN PASS (d) 7100 --- 5.9
SYLVAN ROAD PILLOW 7120 1/01/98 --- 3.7 11.5 5.8
WHITE MILL PILLOW 8700 1/01/98 --- 10.4 23.3 11.4
WHITE MILL 8700 --- ---
WOLVERINE PILLOW 7650 1/01/98 --- 3.9 9.9 5.2
WOLVERINE (d) 7650 --- ---
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 1/01/98 --- 6.6 15.0 8.9
POWDER & TONGUE RIVER BASINS
BEAR TRAP PILLOW 8200 1/01/98 --- 2.5 4.2 3.7
BEAR TRAP MDWS AM(d) 8200 --- ---
BIG GOOSE 7760 --- ---
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 1/01/98 --- 7.9 9.9 7.8
BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE 9350 --- ---
BURGESS JCT. PILLOW 7880 1/01/98 --- 4.9 6.9 5.5
BURGESS R.S. (d) 7880 --- ---
CLOUD PEAK PILLOW 9850 1/01/98 --- 5.7 9.7 5.6
CLOUD PEAK AM 9850 --- ---
DOME LAKE PILLOW 8880 1/01/98 --- 5.2 6.9 6.3
DOME LAKE 8880 --- ---
GENEVA PASS AM 9400 --- ---
HANSEN S.M. PILLOW 8360 1/01/98 --- 3.1 4.1 3.3
LOST CREEK PILLOW 8080 7.6 5.8
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 1/01/98 --- 3.7 7.6 5.7
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 --- ---
NORTH TONGUE 8450 --- ---
ONION GULCH 8780 --- ---
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 1/01/98 --- 4.3 6.3 5.1
POWDER RV PASS (d) 9480 --- ---
SAWMILL DIVIDE 9260 --- ---
SOLDIER PARK 8780 --- ---
SOUR DOUGH 8460 --- ---
SUCKER CREEK PILLOW 8880 1/01/98 --- 5.8 7.7 5.2
SUCKER CREEK 8880 --- ---
WOOD ROCK G.S. 8440 --- ---
BELLE FOURCHE & CHEYENNE RIVER BASINS
BEARLODGE DIVIDE 4680 --- ---
BLIND PARK PILLOW 6870 1/01/98 --- 4.5 6.5 5.3
DITCH CREEK 6870 12/31/97 10 1.2 3.3 999.9
NORTH RAPID CK PILL. 6130 1/01/98 --- 4.6 7.3 999.9
MALLO PILLOW 6420 --- 3.1
MALLO 6420 12/29/97 20 2.5 6.2 3.3
MOUNT TOM 5560 12/29/97 13 1.5 5.9 2.2
MOUNT TOM PILLOW 5560 --- 1.5
REUTER CANYON 6280 --- ---
UPPER SPEARFISH 6500 --- 999.9
WARREN PEAK PILLOW 6520 1/01/98 --- 4.5 10.2 5.3
WARREN PEAK 6520 --- ---
LITTLE BEAR RUN 6240 12/31/97 17 1.8 2.4 999.9
UPPER NORTH PLATTE BASIN
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 1/01/98 --- 5.7 13.9 9.5
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 1/01/98 --- 8.7 12.2 10.4
MOSS LAKE 9800 --- ---
NORTH BARRETT CREEK 9400 --- ---
NORTH FRENCH PILLOW 10130 1/01/98 --- 10.1 18.0 11.4
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 1/01/98 --- 9.0 24.2 14.8
PURGATORY GULCH 8970 --- ---
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 1/01/98 --- 5.8 13.6 7.7
RYAN PARK 8400 --- ---
SAND LAKE PILLOW 10050 1/01/98 --- 10.4 20.5 15.1
SOUTH BRUSH PILLOW 8440 1/01/98 --- 3.1 8.5 4.8
WEBBER SPRING PILLOW 9250 1/01/98 --- 6.2 18.9 12.2
WILLOW CK PS SNOTEL 9500 1/01/98 --- 3.2 10.5 5.7
LOWER NORTH PLATTE, SWEETWATER & LARAMIE RIVER BASINS
ALBANY 9400 --- ---
BOXELDER 7280 --- ---
BROOKLYN LK. PILLOW 10220 1/01/98 --- 6.5 19.3 12.0
BUCK CREEK 7960 --- ---
CASPER MTN. PILLOW 7850 1/01/98 --- 6.7 11.6 7.5
CHRISTINA LK PILLOW 9980 12.5 7.5
DEADMAN HILL SNOTEL 10200 1/01/98 --- 7.6 8.6 7.9
DEADMAN HILL 10200 --- ---
FOXPARK 9060 --- ---
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 --- ---
HAIRPIN TURN 9480 --- ---
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 1/01/98 --- 8.7 12.2 10.4
LA BONTE 8450 --- ---
LA PRELE PILLOW 8380 1/01/98 --- 3.7 8.8 4.7
LARSEN CREEK 9020 --- ---
LIBBY LODGE 8750 --- ---
POLE MOUNTAIN 8700 --- ---
RENO HILL PILLOW 8500 1/01/98 --- 6.5 12.6 6.2
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 1/01/98 --- 5.8 13.6 7.7
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 1/01/98 --- 5.7 16.9 8.3
SOUTH PASS (d) 9040 --- ---
WINDY PEAK PILLOW 7900 1/01/98 --- 2.9 5.9 3.3
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN
BATTLE MTN. PILLOW 7440 1/01/98 --- 2.2 7.4 5.0
BUTTER HILL 7880 --- ---
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 1/01/98 --- 5.7 13.9 9.5
ELK RIVER SNOTEL 8600 1/01/98 --- 4.3 14.1 8.1
HASKINS CREEK 8980 --- ---
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 1/01/98 --- 9.0 24.2 14.8
SANDSTONE PILLOW 8150 1/01/98 --- 3.5 10.2 6.2
WHISKEY PARK PILLOW 8950 1/01/98 --- 6.4 19.4 12.8
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 --- ---
BIG SANDY PILLOW 9080 1/01/98 --- 3.8 12.1 6.0
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 1/01/98 --- 6.7 25.4 12.5
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 1/01/98 --- 2.8 10.8 5.7
ELKHART PARK PILLOW 9400 1/01/98 --- 3.8 12.4 5.8
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 1/01/98 --- 2.4 14.0 6.9
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 1/01/98 --- 6.3 22.8 11.6
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 1/01/98 --- 3.9 15.6 6.7
KENDALL R.S. PILLOW 7740 1/01/98 --- 3.7 16.9 5.9
LOOMIS PARK PILLOW 8240 1/01/98 --- 3.7 19.7 7.0
NEW FORK PILLOW 8340 1/01/98 --- 2.9 10.5 4.6
POCKET CREEK 9350 --- ---
POISON MEADOWS 8500 --- 9.7
ROWDY CREEK 8300 --- ---
SNIDER BASIN PILLOW 8060 1/01/98 --- 2.9 14.0 6.0
TRIPLE PEAK PILLOW 8500 1/01/98 --- 6.0 22.2 10.9
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 --- 9.6
LOWER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 --- ---
BLACK'S FORK JUNCTN 8930 --- ---
HAMS FORK PILLOW 7840 1/01/98 --- 2.9 10.6 4.3
HENRY'S FORK 10000 --- ---
HEWINTA SNOTEL 9500 1/01/98 --- 4.3S 6.4 3.9
HICKERSON PARK SNOTE 9100 1/01/98 --- 5.6S 3.5 2.6
HOLE-IN-ROCK SNOTEL 9150 1/01/98 --- 3.8S 4.1 2.3
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 1/01/98 --- 6.3 22.8 11.6
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 1/01/98 --- 3.9 15.6 6.7
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 1/01/98 --- 5.5 22.1 11.6
STEEL CREEK PARK SNO 10100 1/01/98 --- 6.1S 8.4 7.2
UPPER BEAR RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 --- ---
BURT'S-MILLER RANCH 7900 --- ---
HAYDEN FORK SNOTEL 9100 1/01/98 --- 4.0S 10.8 6.8
HAYDEN FORK 9100 --- ---
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 1/01/98 --- 6.3 22.8 11.6
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 1/01/98 --- 3.9 15.6 6.7
MONTE CRISTO R.S. 8960 --- ---
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 1/01/98 --- 3.7 13.1 5.1
SALT RV SUMMIT (d) 7600 --- 6.1
STILLWATER CAMP 8550 --- ---
TRIAL LAKE SNOTEL 9960 1/01/98 --- 5.0S 20.4 10.8
TRIAL LAKE 9960 --- ---
(d) Denotes discontinued site.
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