CSU, ARDEC Fort Collins, CO July 11-15, 2005 NRCS Irrigation Water Management Training: Snow Survey & Water Supply Forecasting CSU, ARDEC Fort Collins, CO July 11-15, 2005

Successful Water Management begins with an adequate knowledge of the primary source of water: Snow

Water Management decisions, such as the type of crops to plant or the number of acres to plant, depend on reliable forecasts of the year’s water supply

Up to 80% of Colorado’s Water Supply Originates as Snow

Snow Courses

SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry) Sites