Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-03-04 | Page 20 | Canyon Cover of Snow Deep

CANYON COVER I OF SNOW DEEP II LEHI The LEHI-The The February report of ot Thomas Walker forest ranger In charge of of- snow and water measurements measurements measure measure- ments meats on the tho American Fork canyon canyon canyon can can- yon watershed shows show heavy snow snowfall JaU fall all at the tho higher altitudes during the past month The January reports indicated the snow now and moisture at the higher elevations was near last years year's measure measurements menu but tho the February survey shows a big increase of moisture over both the January report and the the February 1935 measurements At the tho national mon monument recreation plot the grounds had b been en bare for over a a. month at athis this his time last year while whilo on February February February Feb Feb- 27 this year there thero was still 1855 Inches of snow on the level Melting slowly this level on February February February Feb Feb- 29 had dropped to 18 Inches and on Tuesday was down to 17 inches At the entrance to the cave some few tew hundred feet above the recreation grounds and headquarters ers offices there thero was fIve feet of packed snow v last week Mr Walker reports the streams already running high even above last ast years year's peak reached early In April He Ho said flood conditions are certain this this' spring the tho snow now beI being g deeper and as heavily laden with moisture as any February measurement for lor many years The Tho available moisture throughout through through- out the tho watershed is approximated at pe per cent of 1935 as ot of February February February ary 27 measurements On the divido divide between American Fork canyon and canyon canyon canyon can can- yon the latter feeding Provo canyon can can- yon ron Mr Walker measured Inches of packed snow with 2855 inches of ot water stored In it On February 27 1935 there was but 43 inches with but 1397 inches of available water Last ye year r the lowlands were dry ready to soak up tho the water as asIt asIt ast It t came down the slopes and can can- This year the ground is wet and in most places saturated with springs dry for tho the past two years yielding heavy heavy- flows even now indicating indicating indicating in in- a definite raise in the water table of the artesian basin