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Show Mountain Snowpaek Continues Critical Surveys of mountain snowpacks in March continue to show a severe shortage of the white stuff that provides most of the water supply for the Panguitch area. Kal A. Kler, of the Soil Conservation Service said measurements of four snow courses revealed little change Snow Dept Panguitch Lake 0 Castle Valley 15" Widtsoe & Escalante Summit No. 3 jj" Widtsoe & Escalante Summit No. 2 10" With the poor outlook for summer and fall water supplies, Kler said, tips for stretching water supplies are now offered in four pamphlets now available at the Soil Conservation Service Office. in snow depth and water content since the last measurements a month ago. The snowpaek varies from 0-37 percent of average for this time of year, he said. Kler listed snow-water equivalent measurements (the amount of water snow will yield when melted) and snow depth, at these courses: Percent h Water Content of Average 0 0 4.4 37 2.7 26 1.5 18 The pamphlets are aimed specifically at giving farmers, cattlemen, irrigators and householders some ideas and alternatives for managing water for crops, livestock yards and gardens, Kler said. |