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IDemo

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8. Snow Water Equivalents as of 25-Jan-2016

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 04:36 PM

Jan 2016

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action

What is Snow Water Equivalent?

Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) is a common snowpack measurement. It is the amount of water contained within the snowpack. It can be thought of as the depth of water that would theoretically result if you melted the entire snowpack instantaneously.

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California Reservoir Status [View all] PufPuf23 Jan 2016 OP

Is Hetch Hetchy a reservoir? cheyanne Jan 2016 #1

yup lapfog_1 Jan 2016 #4

Yes, there are a multitude of smaller reservoirs not listed. PufPuf23 Jan 2016 #9

not that it's been measured yet lapfog_1 Jan 2016 #2

Snow Water Equivalents as of 25-Jan-2016 IDemo Jan 2016 #8

Looks like it is at or above normal this year... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #10

good, better than I thought from my drive to Tahoe a few weeks ago. lapfog_1 Jan 2016 #12

Snowpack level is relatively high where I am in the Klamath Mountains PufPuf23 Jan 2016 #13

Another story ignored by the media underpants Jan 2016 #3

Actually, the reservoir levels have been ongoing news in the media for months CreekDog Jan 2016 #6

Thanks FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #5

You are welcome. Posted as thought a neat chart. PufPuf23 Jan 2016 #14

The interactive link... gcomeau Jan 2016 #7

Will El Nino bring enough precip to continue the rise in water levels? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #11

Rise... likely. Rise enough? Doubt it. Not in one year. gcomeau Jan 2016 #15

I was just riding some singletrack at New Melones last weekend. Xithras Jan 2016 #16