1. 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

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

3. 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

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

6. Snow Courses

8. SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry) Sites