CW3E id: KNT
CDEC id: --
NWS id: --
Lat/Long: 40.247790 / -107.102790
Elevation: 2585m
Team Lead: Jacob Morgan
Install Date: Aug. 21, 2024
Permit Expires: --
Watershed: Upper Yampa
Telemetry: Cell
Monument: Tower
Land Owners: private
Permit Type: Handshake
Site Type: SurfaceMet+Soil

KNT is located on property owned by the Knott Family, approximately 20 miles SW of Steamboat Springs (~50 mins drive) and 7 miles SW of Oak Creek. It is situated on a gentle slope close to the top of a ridge in an open sagebrush pasture. A high clearance 4WD vehicle is required to access the site. Recommended to use the Knotts' Ranger in muddy conditions. The Knotts seasonally graze both cattle and sheep in the pasture so the station is surrounded by welded wire exclusion fencing. The area experiences frequent lightning and afternoon showers in summer. The soil is soft at the top, but becomes clay-rich below ~20 inches. Bedrock may be as shallow was 6' as we were only able to hammer the lightning rod in this deep.



Tasks

Due Owner Created By Details
March 31, 2025 Jacob Morgan Jacob Morgan Update wiring and program at KNT to get snow depth data back online.


Sensors

TypeLabelModelSNInstalled On
Air Temperature/Relative Humidity--CS Hygrovue10E6154Aug. 21, 2024
Anemometer--RM Young HD Alpine 05108-45205847Aug. 21, 2024
Barometer--Vaisala PTB110V2450732Aug. 21, 2024
Fuel Moisture + Temp--CS107 + CS506--Aug. 21, 2024
Pyranometer--SP Lite 2244704Aug. 21, 2024
Snow Depth--SnowVue 1011350Aug. 21, 2024
Soil Moisture005 cmStevens Hydraprobe--Aug. 21, 2024
Soil Moisture010 cmStevens Hydraprobe--Aug. 21, 2024
Soil Moisture015 cmStevens Hydraprobe--Aug. 21, 2024
Soil Moisture020 cmStevens Hydraprobe--Aug. 21, 2024
Soil Moisture050 cmStevens Hydraprobe--Aug. 21, 2024
Soil Moisture100 cmStevens Hydraprobe--Aug. 21, 2024
Tipping Bucket--TE525MM96908-1023Aug. 21, 2024


Other Equipment

TypeLabelModelSNInstalled On
Data LoggerNoneCR1000X58847Aug. 21, 2024
Solar PanelNoneSP20NoneAug. 21, 2024
Power SupplyNoneCH201NoneAug. 21, 2024
Cell ModemNoneSierra Wireless RV50XQR2264004201B118Aug. 21, 2024


Visits

OnSummary
Dec. 11, 2024SnowVUE Power Cycle
Aug. 21, 2024Station Installation


Funding Sources

StartEndSource
Aug. 21, 2024 June 7, 2028 CRD/CWCB/UYWCD