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Hawkins Lake SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Hawkins Lake at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 21, and the median peak is 29.5 in around April 23.

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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 Hawkins Lake, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches56.1 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches55.8 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches55.8 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches55.8 inches

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Records at Hawkins Lake

Record values for Hawkins Lake, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record54.0 inches, May 18, 1974
Deepest snow on record127 inches, April 17, 2011
Biggest season peak54.0 in, 1973-74 season, on May 18, 1974
Smallest season peak15.5 in, 1976-77 season, on April 23, 1977
Last season's peak23.9 in, 2025-26 season, on April 17, 2026

58 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1968

Station details

Elevation6,460 ft
CountyLincoln
Position48.9724, -115.9534
Record startsOctober 1, 1968
Median peak SWE29.5 in around April 23
Median first snowOctober 21
Median melt-outJune 6
NRCS station ID516:MT:SNTL

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