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Darkhorse Lake SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Darkhorse Lake at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 12, and the median peak is 32.2 in around May 7.

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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 Darkhorse Lake, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.1 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 inches48.2 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches48.0 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches48.1 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches48.1 inches

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Records at Darkhorse Lake

Record values for Darkhorse Lake, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record50.5 inches, May 13, 1982
Deepest snow on record127 inches, May 10, 2011
Biggest season peak50.5 in, 1981-82 season, on May 13, 1982
Smallest season peak22.3 in, 2000-01 season, on May 4, 2001
Last season's peak35.5 in, 2025-26 season, on April 30, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1980

Station details

Elevation8,930 ft
CountyBeaverhead
Position45.1737, -113.5846
Record startsAugust 1, 1977
Median peak SWE32.2 in around May 7
Median first snowOctober 12
Median melt-outJuly 1
NRCS station ID436:MT:SNTL

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