Kings River runoff estimated at 180% | John Lindt
The latest estimate of April-July runoff is now 180% of average - enough to fill Pine Flat Dam and provide for a full run of the Kings River as well
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The latest estimate of April-July runoff is now 180% of average - enough to fill Pine Flat Dam and provide for a full run of the Kings River as well
This winter's major storm events have created a snowpack at high Sierra Nevada elevations that is already far above what is considered normal water content on April 1 when the
Water managers monitoring both the Kaweah and Kings river watersheds are pumped up over the volume of precipitation falling in the past few weeks in the Sierra.
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JOHN LINDT: A Stanford study says the Kings River watershed, below Pine Flat Dam, is an ancient pathway for glacier-fed runoff and may be an ideal candidate location for groundwater