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Show FOREST RANGER REPORTS ON WATER OUTLOOK Snow conditions on the Diamond Fork-Hobble Creek watershed is not as favorable as last year, but is almost normal with the last ten year average, according to Merrill Nielson, forest ranger. The Diamond Fork - Hobble Creek snow course is located on what is known as the Pumphouse ridge and is fairly representative of the Diamond .Fork and Hobble Creek watersheds. Measurements were made on March 27, by Wm. S. Cornaby and Ray Pace who made the trip by truck, horseback and snowshoes. The snow depth was 34.12 inches with a water conntent of 11.56 inches. Last year the snow depth was 44.4 inches with a water content con-tent of 14.1 inches. The average snow depth and water content for. the last ten years is 34.78 inches and 12.04 inches, respectfully. The snow is very wet and considerable con-siderable melting is taking place. There is no frost in the ground and a large amount of the runoff should go into the ground. However, How-ever, if the weather turns warm within the next two or three weeks a heavy runoff can be ex- ' pected as the snow is still low on the mountains. Even .though the snowfall has been lighter this year, water prospects pros-pects should be almost as good as last year,' Mr. Nielson says. |