Show brought Drough Is Serious COALVILLE COALVILLE- Snow measurements made mado thelast thelast the tho last week ot of January shows a n serious water shortage according to data released by Soil Soli Conservation Conserva Conserva- tion Service Coalville Trial Lake has 33 inches of snoW enow containing 55 Inches of wa wa- ter Tho The average water content for this course for Feb 1 is which makes Trial Lake per percent percent percent cent of ot average Soapstone inches of snow 31 inches of ot water average Is 88 35 per cent of normal Beaver Creek RS 88 Inches of snow with 18 Inches filches of water Long time average Is 62 30 per percent percent percent cent normal Smith has inches of snow enow with 31 inches of water eater compared with an average of ot 86 Smith has hasSo So 36 per cent cont of ot average water Chalk Creek Nos 2 and 3 are slightly better averaging 54 and 56 per cent of ot average Assuming normal precipitation for tor tho the next two months would give an approximate average of 70 10 per cent normal for the coming season At 70 per cent normal Echo reservoir will Just about fill till with nothing left for Wanship reservoir Irrigation farmers should make what limited crop adjustments possible In to this climate for lor the th-e anticipated water shortage Increased efficiency of ot irrigation irrigation irrigation tion water use We will be very necessary sary |