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Mount Rose Observatory, north of Lake Tahoe, California. This observatory was used by J. E. Church, Jr., in developing techniques for snow surveys to determine water content of snow pack for flood forecasting, agricultural purposes, and industrial interests. The elevation was 10,500 feet.

Image ID: wea00949, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Collection
Location: Mount Rose, Nevada
Photo Date: 1930 Circa


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