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Park staff have completed the April 1 snow surveys. The April 1 survey is considered the benchmark for the season, and is used to determine water allocations throughout the state. Water content of the snowpack is 99% of average for the Tuolumne drainage and 94% of average for the Merced drainage. Individual snow courses are shown below. In the Tuolumne drainage, the lower elevation courses are showing a higher percentage of average. Tuolumne drainage Course                            Elev.                  Depth      Water            % of Average Dana Meadows             8,900                    67.2          31.7               102% Rafferty Meadows        9,400                    72.3          32.6                99% Grace Meadow              8,900                     95.3          45.0               94% Tuolumne Meadows      8,600                     48.7          22.0               97% Wilma Lake                   8,000                     90.7          40.6                94% Paradise Meadow         7,650                      80.0          37.6                94% Vernon Lake                  6,700                     53.1         24.9                111% Beehive Meadow           6,500                     38.2         17.0                110% Merced drainage Snow Flat                         8,700                      90.8           42.8                 96%

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