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Show Snow Survey Shows Good Summer Irrigation Prospects Following is a comparative report of snow conditions for March 1, 1968: Duck Creek: 46" snow, 16.3" water ; last year 24" snow, 7.1" water; 15 year average is 12.8" of water. Harris Hat: 31" snow, 10.6" water; last year 15" snow, 4.3" water; 15 year average is 7.9" of water. I-ong Valley Junction: 18" snow, 6.5" water ; last year 8" snow, 2 0" water; 15 year average is 4.0" of water. Panguitch Lake 21" snow, 6.1" water; last year 8" snow, 2.1" water; 15 year average is 4.1" of water. Castle Valley: 45" snow, 13.6" water: last year 30" snow 8.6" water; 15 year average Is 12.0" of water. Brian Head: 56" snow, 18.1" water; last year 48" snow, 118" water. Cedar Rreaks 54" snow, 17.9" water; last year 57" snow, 17 3" water; 15 year average is 17.7" of water. Midway Valley: 61" snow. 20.2" water; last year 59" snow, 17 3" water; 15 year average is 19 3" of water. Hryce Canyon; 27" snow, 7 0" water; last year 12" snow 2.8" water; 15 year average Is I 9" of water. Widtsoe Escalante Summit: 33" snow, 9 8" water; last year 13" snow, 3.9 water; 15 year average is 6 8" of water. Widstoe-Escalante No. 2: 35" snow, 9 5" water; last year 20" snow, 5 2" water; 15 year average is 9.0" of water. Widtsoe-Escalante No. 3. 44" snow, 125" water; last year 24" snow, 6.5" water; 15 year average is 11.6" of water. The current streamflow for next summer's water supply is excellent according to the Soli Conservation Service release, ranging from 118 to 161 per cent of normal. This includes the Escalante. Paria and Sevier rivers. The Sevier River at Hatch is expected to run about 147 per cent of tbe 1948-62 flow during the April-June period and about 142 per cent during the April-September season. The river at Hatch la expected to reach a peak of 480 to 600 cfs. The 1948-62 average is 374 cfs. These figures further indicate that primarv w ater rights for Panguitch val-lev are 100 compared to 84 for the 1948-82 period |