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Bison Lake SNOTEL

Bison Lake recorded 0.1 in of snow water equivalent at the start of October 4, 2026 and 0 in of snow on the ground.

as of

All values are from the start of the day, midnight Pacific Standard Time

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Bison Lake, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches33.3 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches33.2 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.8 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.8 inches

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Records at Bison Lake

Record values for Bison Lake, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record50.4 inches, May 20, 1986
Deepest snow on record122 inches, March 23, 2023
Biggest season peak50.4 in, 1985-86 season, on May 20, 1986
Smallest season peak12.7 in, 2025-26 season, on March 20, 2026
Last season's peak12.7 in, 2025-26 season, on March 20, 2026

41 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1985

Station details

Elevation10,950 ft
CountyGarfield
Position39.7646, -107.3563
Record startsSeptember 30, 1985
Median peak SWE26.9 in around April 29
Median first snowOctober 20
Median melt-outJune 23
NRCS station ID345:CO:SNTL

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