Snowfall and runoff in the Canadian Columbia Basin: a study to determine the ideal locations for snow survey stations

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TitleSnowfall and runoff in the Canadian Columbia Basin: a study to determine the ideal locations for snow survey stations
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1937
AuthorsFarrow, R. C.
Conference Name5th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 5th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Date PublishedJune 1937
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part II:
Conference LocationDenver, Colorado
KeywordsSnow course location, Statistical methods, Water supply forecasting
Abstract

Snow courses, representative of runoff at Golden, Revelstoke, Trail, Wardner, and Glade were located by statistical analysis. Uniformity in fresh snow density throughout the area suggested that inches of snowfall could be compared with runoff. Data on snowfall at 5 precipitation stations in the Golden area were compared with runoff at Golden during 20-year period. Similar statistical methods were used for other stations. Seven new courses were planned on the basis of these statistical analysis. New courses for the Trail and Kootenay River are planned. A location map shows the location of stations, and tables of data and graphs illustrate the procedures.