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 1999
SNOW COURSE ELEVATION DATE SNOW WATER LAST AVERAGE
DEPTH CONTENT YEAR 1961-90
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SNAKE RIVER BASIN
ASTER CREEK 7750 1/27/99 86 22.7 20.2 20.0
BASE CAMP PILLOW 7030 2/01/99 --- 15.5 13.5 12.5
BASE CAMP 7030 1/28/99 71 17.2 14.3 13.9
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 2/01/99 --- 31.7 26.5 24.5
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 2/01/99 --- 18.1 17.4 19.0
BRYAN FLAT 6420 1/25/99 32 6.1 7.2 6.3
CCC CAMP 7000 1/29/99 36 7.8 9.9 8.3
COTTONWOOD CR PILLOW 7700 2/01/99 --- 14.0 14.7 14.0
DARBY CANYON 8250 1/25/99 65 15.4 15.8 15.4
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 2/01/99 --- 8.5 7.3 9.3
ELBO RANCH 7100 1/29/99 35 7.8 9.0 8.1
FOUR MILE MEADOWS 7860 1/28/99 38 9.0 8.4 8.9
GLADE CREEK 7040 1/27/99 79 18.0 16.1 15.6
GRASSY LAKE PILLOW 7270 2/01/99 --- 27.2 22.9 23.0
GREYS BOUNDARY 5720 1/29/99 35 7.4 10.2 7.9
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 2/01/99 --- 9.4 9.9 10.6
GROVER PARK DIVIDE 7000 1/29/99 34 7.2 8.0 7.9
HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE 7300 1/27/99 71 15.9 13.8 14.4
JACKPINE CREEK 7350 1/25/99 63 15.5 15.2 14.6
LEWIS LAKE PILLOW 7850 2/01/99 --- 25.6 21.0 22.8
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 --- 27.3
MORAN 6750 1/29/99 43 10.1 11.7 9.3
PHILLIPS BENCH PILL. 8200 2/01/99 --- 19.6 19.0 19.4
POISON MEADOWS 8500 --- 19.6
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 2/01/99 --- 8.7 10.3 9.0
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1/27/99 69 15.7 14.1 14.0
SNOW KING MTN 7660 1/26/99 42 9.6 10.4 10.1
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 2/01/99 --- 16.6 15.4 18.2
TETON PASS W.S. 7740 1/25/99 79 20.4 20.5 17.3
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1/27/99 58 13.1 10.8 13.5
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 2/01/99 --- 19.7 17.2 16.9
TURPIN MEADOWS 6900 1/28/99 39 9.3 8.6 7.6
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 2/01/99 --- 24.0 20.3 18.3
WILLOW CREEK PILLOW 8450 2/01/99 --- 19.6 18.6 21.0
UPPER YELLOWSTONE & MADISON RIVER BASINS
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 2/01/99 --- 31.7 26.5 24.5
CANYON PILLOW 8090 2/01/99 --- 12.2 9.5 8.3
CANYON (d) 8090 --- 10.3
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 2/01/99 --- 27.4 23.1 24.2
FISHER CREEK 9100 --- ---
LAKE CAMP 7780 1/31/99 36 9.2 6.1 6.1
LUPINE CREEK 7380 1/28/99 34 8.0 5.6 6.9
MADISON PLT PILLOW 7750 2/01/99 --- 22.9 13.9 16.1
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 --- ---
NORRIS BASIN 7500 1/31/99 30 8.6 5.4 8.0
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 2/01/99 --- 8.6 5.4 6.4
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 01/29/99 34 8.8 6.0 6.5
OLD FAITHFUL 7400 1/28/99 49 12.8 8.9 10.8
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/99 --- 16.5 13.7 14.3
SYLVAN LAKE PILLOW 8420 2/01/99 --- 18.8 11.9 14.9
SYLVAN PASS (d) 7100 --- 9.2
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1/27/99 58 13.1 10.8 13.5
TWENTY-ONE MILE 7150 1/31/99 49 14.2 9.4 11.7
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 2/01/99 --- 24.0 20.3 18.3
WEST YELL'ST PILLOW 6700 2/01/99 --- 9.7 4.4 7.8
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1/31/99 33 8.2 6.4 7.8
WIND RIVER BASIN
BLUE RIDGE 9620 1/27/99 28 6.0 9.3 7.9
BURROUGHS CRK PILLOW 8750 2/01/99 --- 11.8 11.5 10.4
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 --- 9.7
CASTLE CREEK 8400 1/28/99 25 5.6 5.4 3.0
COLD SPRINGS PILLOW 9630 2/01/99 --- 6.5 6.7 5.8
DU NOIR 8760 1/28/99 25 5.3 8.8 5.7
GEYSER CREEK 8500 1/28/99 20 4.6 5.0 4.8
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 1/27/99 37 7.6 8.0 9.4
HOBBS PARK PILLOW 10100 2/01/99 --- 10.5 9.4 10.0
LITTLE WARM PILLOW 9370 2/01/99 --- 8.8 7.3 7.2
MIDDLE FORK 7420 1/27/99 11 1.9 5.1 3.8
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 2/01/99 --- 11.2 9.6 11.3
SOUTH PASS (d) 9040 --- 10.9
ST LAWRENCE ALT PILL 8620 2/01/99 --- 4.7 6.6 4.8
T CROSS RANCH 7900 1/27/99 29 6.6 6.7 5.3
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 2/01/99 --- 19.7 17.2 16.9
TOWNSEND CRK PILLOW 8700 2/01/99 --- 5.8 6.9 6.2
TOWNSEND CREEK (d) 8700 --- 5.2
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 2/01/99 --- 14.9 11.6 12.2
BIG HORN RIVER BASIN
BALD MOUNTAIN PILLOW 9380 2/01/99 --- 13.2 13.4 13.8
BALD MOUNTAIN (d) 9380 --- 14.5
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 2/01/99 --- 10.9 10.4 10.6
BONE SPRINGS DIV (d) 9350 --- 11.9
KIRWIN PILLOW 9550 2/01/99 --- 8.4 9.2 6.6
MEDICINE LODGE LAKES 9340 1/29/99 36 8.9 6.3 7.7
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 2/01/99 --- 5.0 5.8 7.8
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 --- 6.6
ONION GULCH 8780 1/28/99 24 3.1 3.2 5.8
OWL CREEK PILLOW 8980 2/01/99 --- 4.2 4.1 2.8
OWL CREEK (d) 8980 --- 3.2
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 2/01/99 --- 8.4 6.6 7.0
RANGER CREEK 8120 1/29/99 31 7.0 4.4 6.4
SHELL CREEK PILLOW 9580 2/01/99 --- 12.1 9.3 10.2
SHELL CREEK (d) 9580 --- 9.6
TIMBER CREEK PILLOW 7950 2/01/99 --- 3.8 5.6 3.6
TIMBER CREEK (d) 7950 --- 2.0
TYRELL RANGER STA. 8300 1/28/99 26 5.0 4.4 5.5
SHOSHONE & CLARKS FORK RIVER BASINS
BEARTOOTH LK. PILLOW 9280 2/01/99 --- 18.9 15.3 16.0
BLACKWATER PILLOW 9780 2/01/99 --- 21.0 15.8 14.0
CARTER MOUNTAIN 7950 2/01/99 9 1.0 4.2 3.1
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 2/01/99 --- 27.4 23.1 24.2
FISHER CREEK 9100 --- ---
EVENING STAR PILLOW 9200 2/01/99 --- 23.8 17.7 17.8
MARQUETTE PILLOW 8760 2/01/99 --- 6.2 8.7 5.1
MARQUETTE CREEK (d) 8760 --- 4.9
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/99 --- 16.5 13.7 14.3
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 2/01/99 --- 8.6 5.4 6.4
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 01/29/99 34 8.8 6.0 6.5
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/99 --- 16.5 13.7 14.3
SYLVAN PASS (d) 7100 --- 9.2
SYLVAN ROAD PILLOW 7120 2/01/99 --- 12.4 7.8 8.5
WHITE MILL PILLOW 8700 2/01/99 --- 18.4 17.5 16.8
WHITE MILL 8700 --- ---
WOLVERINE PILLOW 7650 2/01/99 --- 11.7 8.0 7.9
WOLVERINE (d) 7650 --- 8.4
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 2/01/99 --- 14.9 11.6 12.2
POWDER & TONGUE RIVER BASINS
BEAR TRAP PILLOW 8200 2/01/99 --- 4.5 3.6 4.8
BEAR TRAP MDWS AM(d) 8200 --- 6.3
BIG GOOSE 7760 1/29/99 12 2.1 4.4 4.3
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 2/01/99 --- 10.9 10.4 10.6
BONE SPRINGS DIV (d) 9350 --- 11.9
BURGESS JCT. PILLOW 7880 2/01/99 --- 5.4 6.6 7.6
BURGESS R.S. (d) 7880 --- 5.0
CLOUD PEAK PILLOW 9850 2/01/99 --- 9.7 8.3 8.0
CLOUD PEAK AM (d) 9850 --- 6.8
DOME LAKE PILLOW 8880 2/01/99 --- 5.6 7.9 9.0
DOME LAKE (d) 8880 --- 5.9
HANSEN S.M. PILLOW 8360 2/01/99 --- 3.8 4.5 4.6
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 2/01/99 --- 5.0 5.8 7.8
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 --- 6.6
NORTH TONGUE 8450 1/29/99 30 7.2 8.9 8.3
ONION GULCH 8780 1/28/99 24 3.1 3.2 5.8
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 2/01/99 --- 8.4 6.6 7.0
POWDER RV PASS (d) 9480 --- 7.4
SAWMILL DIVIDE 9260 1/29/99 32 7.8 8.9 9.0
SOLDIER PARK 8780 1/28/99 16 2.2 3.4 3.7
SOUR DOUGH 8460 1/28/99 21 3.3 3.4 4.3
SUCKER CREEK PILLOW 8880 2/01/99 --- 6.8 7.8 7.5
SUCKER CREEK 8880 --- 7.6
WOOD ROCK G.S. 8440 1/29/99 24 5.6 5.8 6.6
BELLE FOURCHE & CHEYENNE RIVER BASINS
BEARLODGE DIVIDE 4680 1/28/99 7 1.2 1.5 1.9
BLIND PARK PILLOW 6870 2/01/99 --- 5.3 5.4 7.2
DITCH CREEK 6870 1/29/99 15 3.3 1.8 999.9
NORTH RAPID CK PILL. 6130 2/01/99 --- 4.1 5.4 999.9
MALLO 6420 1/27/99 23 5.0 5.4 5.2
MOUNT TOM 5560 1/28/99 13 2.6 3.1 3.0
REUTER CANYON 6280 1/28/99 20 5.6 5.7 6.5
UPPER SPEARFISH 6500 1/27/99 17 3.4 6.1 4.5
WARREN PEAK PILLOW 6520 2/01/99 --- 6.1 6.0 7.2
WARREN PEAK (d) 6520 --- 5.8
LITTLE BEAR RUN 6240 1/29/99 13 2.8 2.7 999.9
UPPER NORTH PLATTE BASIN
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 2/01/99 --- 12.9 11.2 13.3
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 2/01/99 --- 14.5 12.6 14.0
MOSS LAKE 9800 1/27/99 63 14.7 14.5 16.0
NORTH BARRETT CREEK 9400 1/27/99 66 16.2 10.9 13.5
NORTH FRENCH PILLOW 10130 2/01/99 --- 19.8 17.6 16.0
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 2/01/99 --- 18.3 18.6 20.5
PURGATORY GULCH 8970 2/01/99 37 9.5 8.2 6.8
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 2/01/99 --- 12.4 9.6 11.0
RYAN PARK 8400 1/27/99 45 10.2 4.3 7.4
SAND LAKE PILLOW 10050 2/01/99 --- 21.9 16.5 21.2
SOUTH BRUSH PILLOW 8440 2/01/99 --- 5.3 5.1 7.1
WEBBER SPRING PILLOW 9250 2/01/99 --- 12.8 13.3 17.4
WILLOW CK PS SNOTEL 9500 2/01/99 --- 8.0 4.2 7.3
LOWER NORTH PLATTE, SWEETWATER & LARAMIE RIVER BASINS
ALBANY 9400 1/27/99 39 8.3 9.3 9.9
BOXELDER 7280 1/28/99 15 2.2 4.0 4.3
BROOKLYN LK. PILLOW 10220 2/01/99 --- 13.6 12.0 16.0
BUCK CREEK 7960 1/28/99 22 4.4 7.0 5.9
CASPER MTN. PILLOW 7850 2/01/99 --- 6.9 8.8 9.4
DEADMAN HILL SNOTEL 10200 2/01/99 --- 12.7 9.8 11.1
DEADMAN HILL 10200 --- ---
FOXPARK 9060 1/27/99 24 4.8 6.2 4.8
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 1/27/99 37 7.6 8.0 9.4
HAIRPIN TURN 9480 1/27/99 45 10.5 9.8 11.2
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 2/01/99 --- 14.5 12.6 14.0
LA BONTE 8450 1/31/99 13 2.0 2.1 3.9
LA PRELE PILLOW 8380 2/01/99 --- 3.1 5.6 6.6
LARSEN CREEK 9020 1/27/99 37 7.4 5.1 8.5
LIBBY LODGE 8750 1/27/99 33 7.5 7.3 7.8
POLE MOUNTAIN 8700 1/28/99 29 6.2 6.1 5.3
RENO HILL PILLOW 8500 2/01/99 --- 8.8 8.2 8.3
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 2/01/99 --- 12.4 9.6 11.0
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 2/01/99 --- 11.2 9.6 11.3
SOUTH PASS (d) 9040 --- 10.9
WINDY PEAK PILLOW 7900 2/01/99 --- 3.7 4.1 4.5
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN
BATTLE MTN. PILLOW 7440 2/01/99 --- 8.1 5.9 7.3
BUTTER HILL 7880 2/01/99 43 9.5 6.9 9.7
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 2/01/99 --- 12.9 11.2 13.3
ELK RIVER SNOTEL 8600 2/01/99 --- 11.2 9.8 12.5
HASKINS CREEK 8980 1/29/99 78 18.7 19.3 20.4
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 2/01/99 --- 18.3 18.6 20.5
SANDSTONE PILLOW 8150 2/01/99 --- 8.0 8.8 9.3
WHISKEY PARK PILLOW 8950 2/01/99 --- 16.8 17.7 18.4
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/25/99 49 11.2 12.6 12.6
BIG SANDY PILLOW 9080 2/01/99 --- 10.6 7.2 9.6
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 2/01/99 --- 18.1 17.4 19.0
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 2/01/99 --- 8.5 7.3 9.3
ELKHART PARK PILLOW 9400 2/01/99 --- 8.7 8.1 8.9
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 2/01/99 --- 9.4 9.9 10.6
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/99 --- 16.1 15.7 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/99 --- 9.7 10.5 10.7
KENDALL R.S. PILLOW 7740 2/01/99 --- 9.2 10.2 9.9
LOOMIS PARK PILLOW 8240 2/01/99 --- 11.3 10.2 11.6
NEW FORK PILLOW 8340 2/01/99 --- 7.6 6.9 7.9
POCKET CREEK 9350 1/27/99 42 10.0 5.5 8.3
POISON MEADOWS 8500 --- 19.6
ROWDY CREEK 8300 1/22/99 60 13.6 14.7 15.1
SNIDER BASIN PILLOW 8060 2/01/99 --- 8.9 8.3 9.9
TRIPLE PEAK PILLOW 8500 2/01/99 --- 16.1 15.8 17.4
LOWER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/25/99 49 11.2 12.6 12.6
BLACK'S FORK JUNCTN 8930 --- ---
HAMS FORK PILLOW 7840 2/01/99 --- 7.3 7.9 8.1
HENRY'S FORK 10000 --- ---
HEWINTA SNOTEL 9500 2/01/99 --- 5.8 7.9 6.2
HICKERSON PARK SNOTE 9100 2/01/99 --- 3.9 6.3 3.5
HOLE-IN-ROCK SNOTEL 9150 2/01/99 --- 4.3 4.6 3.2
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/99 --- 16.1 15.7 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/99 --- 9.7 10.5 10.7
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 2/01/99 --- 16.6 15.4 18.2
STEEL CREEK PARK SNO 10100 2/01/99 --- 8.7 9.6 9.8
UPPER BEAR RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/25/99 49 11.2 12.6 12.6
BURT'S-MILLER RANCH 7900 --- ---
HAYDEN FORK SNOTEL 9100 2/01/99 --- 8.4 8.7 10.2
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/99 --- 16.1 15.7 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/99 --- 9.7 10.5 10.7
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 2/01/99 --- 8.7 10.3 9.0
STILLWATER CAMP 8550 --- ---
TRIAL LAKE SNOTEL 9960 2/01/99 --- 10.7 12.7 15.8
TRIAL LAKE 9960 --- 15.4
(d) Denotes discontinued site.
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