Beaverhead Water Users Meeting Current Conditions and Snow Survey - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Beaverhead Water Users Meeting Current Conditions and Snow Survey Update January 25 th , 2016 Lucas Zukiewicz Water Supply Specialist USDA NRCS Montana Snow Surveys Lucas.Zukiewicz@mt.usda.gov Photo: Slagamelt Lake (406) 587-6843 in the
Lucas Zukiewicz Water Supply Specialist USDA NRCS Montana Snow Surveys Lucas.Zukiewicz@mt.usda.gov (406) 587-6843 http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/mt/snow/
Photo: Slagamelt Lake in the Beaverhead
Water Year Precipitation as
average for the period
are average to above average.
Reservoir Storage as of Jan 1st, 2016
Average
Snowpack is near or above normal across the basin SNOTEL sites Headwaters of Beaverhead River are 95-120% Snowpack only slightly below normal near Red Rocks
October 1st, 2015 - Present
Precipitation is near
mountain SNOTEL sites across the basin SNOTEL sites Headwaters of Beaverhead River are 94 -105%
Streamflow forecasts are presented as a range of
90% Exceedance (Chance)
70% Exceedance (Chance
50% Exceedance (Chance)
30% Exceedance (Chance)
10% Exceedance (Chance)
Streamflow forecasts are presented as a range of
Lima Inflow April-September: 90% - 48% Average Flow 70% - 75% Average Flow 50% - 94% Average Flow 30% - 113% Average Flow 10% - 140% Average Flow In general, as we approach peak accumulation the range
basins where snowmelt is the dominant driver of river flows.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/mt/snow/
Our staff has rebuilt the report which now includes more graphical information on current conditions Issued Monthly from Jan 1st – June 1st. Summarizes:
Includes:
Snowcourse conversions requested to the USFS Beaverhead-Deerlodge
(Beaverhead)
(Beaverhead)
(Big Hole)
(Big Hole)
(Big Hole)
Lucas Zukiewicz Water Supply Specialist USDA NRCS Montana Snow Surveys Lucas.Zukiewicz@mt.usda.gov (406) 587-6843 http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/mt/snow/