Value of snow surveying in the Tahoe-Truckee basin
| Title | Value of snow surveying in the Tahoe-Truckee basin |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Conference | 1937 |
| Authors | Devore, G. W. |
| Conference Name | 5th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference |
| Series Title | Proceedings of the 5th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference |
| Date Published | January 1938 |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part II: |
| Conference Location | Davis, California |
| Keywords | Snow surveys economics, Snow surveys power generation |
| Abstract | The economic value of snow survey measurements used in water supply forecasting is well demonstrated in power development along the Truckee River, Nevada, by the Sierra Electric Power Co. Snow surveys are made monthly Jan. through May in order to monitor the progress of the snow build up in the drainage basin. Power plant operations are planned on this information. The regulation of Lake Tahoe water levels within the six ft. legal limit are also anticipated from the monthly snow survey data. Estimates of power generation are made 12 months in advance and are of importance in computing probable operating costs and dividends that will be available to stockholders in the company. |
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