Show AGIzI CULTURAL COLLEGE MAKING SNOW SURVEYS the measurement of the snow fall at the end of the precipitation season furnishes an imp important 0 r index to the probable water sup ply 1 ly to be derived from the snow cover A system of snow sun eying has been developed by which it is is possible to inc measure asure the depth and water con tent of the snow cover coer at the end e nd of the precipitation season surveys which form the basis of annual water supply forecasts foie casts are now being made on the principal water sheds 0 of f utah california and nevada the utah agricultural experiment station has just received from the I 1 I 1 press its circular no 91 by prof geniee D clyde clide of the irrigation Ini gation and drainage dia inage engineering department the publication gives instructions for es s tab lishing snow coerces and of mak 1 ing snow surveys survey it is I 1 a treatise and includes a brief description 0 of f the selection and establishment of the snow no cour coerces co ces snow surveying equipment care of equipment used making a king measurements ments of depth and wa gatei ter content and recording data suggestions are also given regarding proper clothing shelter food and miscellaneous cel laneous equipment |