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Water district: dry soils mean average snowpack may not produce average runoff; reservoirs and projects discussed
Summary
Washington County Water Conservancy District manager Zach Renstrom told the Washington City Council on Oct. 8 that dry soils will reduce runoff even with normal snowpack, flagged low irrigation supplies at Gunlock, and reviewed reservoir levels and ongoing projects including Chief Toker Reservoir and reuse planning.
Washington County Water Conservancy District manager Zach Renstrom told the Washington City Council on Oct. 8 that unusually dry soil moisture means the region will likely see less runoff from snowpack than usual, even if snowfall is near normal, and he reviewed reservoir levels and local water infrastructure projects.
“If we get 100% just an average percent snowpack, we will not get an average runoff this year,” Renstrom told the council, citing NASA soil‑moisture data and a long historical record for the Virgin River basin.
Renstrom framed the update to the council around the district’s water year, which begins Oct. 1. He noted that historical rainfall records for downtown St. George extend back to 1890 and that without a…
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