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Echo Lake SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Echo Lake at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 15, and the median peak is 9.0 in around April 29.

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

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Echo Lake, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 20.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.2 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.2 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.2 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.2 inches

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Records at Echo Lake

Record values for Echo Lake, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record16.1 inches, May 8, 2007
Deepest snow on record81 inches, March 21, 2003
Biggest season peak16.1 in, 2006-07 season, on May 8, 2007
Smallest season peak2.9 in, 2025-26 season, on March 17, 2026
Last season's peak2.9 in, 2025-26 season, on March 17, 2026

28 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1998

Station details

Elevation10,660 ft
CountyClear Creek
Position39.6554, -105.5936
Record startsAugust 10, 1998
Median peak SWE9.0 in around April 29
Median first snowOctober 15
Median melt-outMay 31
NRCS station ID936:CO:SNTL

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