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Donkey Reservoir SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Donkey Reservoir at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 3, and the median peak is 8.2 in around April 9.

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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 Donkey Reservoir, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 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 inches19.0 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.7 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.0 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.0 inches

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Records at Donkey Reservoir

Record values for Donkey Reservoir, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record17.9 inches, April 9, 1987
Deepest snow on record54 inches, March 26, 2005
Biggest season peak17.9 in, 1986-87 season, on April 9, 1987
Smallest season peak3.8 in, 2017-18 season, on March 24, 2018
Last season's peak3.9 in, 2025-26 season, on March 6, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation9,800 ft
CountyWayne
Position38.2084, -111.4741
Record startsOctober 1, 1985
Median peak SWE8.2 in around April 9
Median first snowNovember 3
Median melt-outMay 3
NRCS station ID452:UT:SNTL

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