DWR Announces Third 2007 Snow Survey Results.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Results of the March 2, 2007 snow survey by the California Department of Water Resources History 1850-1875 California recognizes many types of water rights. These rights have developed with the State over time. Prior to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, California was part of Mexico. off Highway 50 near Echo Summit show Sierra snowpack snow·pack n. An area of naturally formed, packed snow that usually melts during the warmer months. snowpack 1. conditions much improved from the previous survey one month ago. [TABLE OMITTED] Today's survey was the third of the 2006-2007 snowfall season and DWR DWR Design Within Reach DWR Department of Water Resources DWR Direct Web Remoting (Easy Ajax for Java) DWR Durable Water Repellency DWR Delayed Word Recall (medical testing) DWR Driving While Revoked Hydrology hydrology, study of water and its properties, including its distribution and movement in and through the land areas of the earth. The hydrologic cycle consists of the passage of water from the oceans into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration (or Branch Chief Arthur Hinojosa says the results are encouraging: "Above average precipitation precipitation, in chemistry precipitation, in chemistry, a process in which a solid is separated from a suspension, sol, or solution. In a suspension such as sand in water the solid spontaneously precipitates (settles out) on standing. in February has certainly improved our water supply outlook. Although not enough to offset a very dry January, the latest survey shows statewide average snow pack water content is nearly 65% of average to date compared with only 40% four weeks ago. DWR Snow Surveys Chief Frank Gehrke says the current readings "put us about where we were at this time last year." The most recebt electronic sensor A device that measures or detects a real-world condition, such as motion, heat or light and converts the condition into an analog or digital representation. An optical sensor detects the intensity or brightness of light, or the intensity of red, green and blue for color systems. readings show Northern Sierra snow water equivalents at 71% of normal for this date, the Central Sierra at 66%, and, Southern Sierra at 55%. Statewide, the percentage of normal is at 64%. Reservoir storage remains above normal and groundwater storage for most areas is good. Information on reservoir levels can be found at http://watersupplyconditions.water.ca.gov/current_conditions.pdf. In addition to the snow survey results issued today, reporters can find real-time readings of statewide water content posted on the Internet in date order (newest at the bottom) at http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/lsreports/DLYSWEQ. The next survey is tentatively scheduled for March 27. DWR's Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. Office will issue a news advisory confirming the date. Importance of Snow Surveying Snow-water content is important in determining the coming year's water supply. The measurements help hydrologists prepare water supply forecasts as well as provide others, such as hydroelectric power hydroelectric power: see power, electric; water power. hydroelectric power Electricity produced from generators driven by water turbines that convert the energy in falling or fast-flowing water to mechanical energy. companies and the recreation industry, with much needed data. Monitoring is coordinated by the Department of Water Resources as part of the multi-agency California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program. Surveyors from more than 50 agencies and utilities visit hundreds of snow measurement courses in California's mountains each month to gauge the amount of water in the snow pack. The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs. Contact the DWR Public Affairs Office for more information about DWR's water activities. |
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