March 2000
Surface Water Supply Index Report

Provided by the US Natural Resources Conservation Service
Bozeman, Montana

The SWSI is designed for areas that rely primarily on snowmelt runoff as the primary source of surface water. The SWSI accounts for snowpack, mountain precipitation, streamflow, reservoir contents, and soil moisture conditions. The SWSI can be used by irrigators, fisheries personnel, recreationists, and others who utilize surface waters. SWSI values are categorized as follows:

IDBasin NameValue
1Marias Above Tiber Reservoir0.4
1Marias Above Tiber Reservoir0.4
2Tobacco-0.3
2Tobacco-0.3
3Kootenai to Libby Dam0.5
3Kootenai to Libby Dam0.5
4Kootenai River below Libby Dam0.4
4Kootenai River below Libby Dam0.4
5Fisher River-0.6
5Fisher River-0.6
6Yaak River-0.8
6Yaak River-0.8
7North FK. Flathead River-0.7
7North FK. Flathead River-0.7
8Middle FK. Flathead River-1.4
8Middle FK. Flathead River-1.4
9South FK. Flathead River0.3
9South FK. Flathead River0.3
10Flathead at Columbia Falls-0.6
10Flathead at Columbia Falls-0.6
11Stillwater/Whitefish Rivers0
11Stillwater/Whitefish Rivers0
12Swan River-0.7
12Swan River-0.7
13Flathead River at Polson-0.8
13Flathead River at Polson-0.8
14Mission Valley-0.8
14Mission Valley-0.8
15Little Bitterroot River0.9
15Little Bitterroot River0.9
16Clark above Missoula-1.4
16Clark above Missoula-1.4
17Blackfoot River-1.3
17Blackfoot River-1.3
18Clark Fork above Missoula-1.3
18Clark Fork above Missoula-1.3
19Bitterroot River-0.5
19Bitterroot River-0.5
20Clark Fork River below Bitterroot River-1.1
20Clark Fork River below Bitterroot River-1.1
21Clark Fork River below Flathead River-0.9
21Clark Fork River below Flathead River-0.9
22Beaverhead River-0.8
22Beaverhead River-0.8
23Ruby River-1.6
23Ruby River-1.6
24Big Hole River-1.3
24Big Hole River-1.3
25Boulder River (Jefferson)-1.8
25Boulder River (Jefferson)-1.8
26Jefferson River-1.3
26Jefferson River-1.3
27Madison River-0.3
27Madison River-0.3
28Gallatin River-1
28Gallatin River-1
29Missouri River above Canyon Ferry-0.9
29Missouri River above Canyon Ferry-0.9
30Missouri River below Canyon Ferry-0.9
30Missouri River below Canyon Ferry-0.9
31Smith River-1.3
31Smith River-1.3
32Sun River-0.5
32Sun River-0.5
33Teton River-0.3
33Teton River-0.3
34Birch/Dupuyer-1.6
34Birch/Dupuyer-1.6
36Musselshell River-1.3
36Musselshell River-1.3
37Missouri River above Fort Peck0.1
37Missouri River above Fort Peck0.1
38Missouri River below Fort Peck-0.4
38Missouri River below Fort Peck-0.4
39Milk River-1.1
39Milk River-1.1
41Yellowstone River above Livingston-1.1
41Yellowstone River above Livingston-1.1
42Shields River-2.9
42Shields River-2.9
43Boulder River (Yellowstone)-1.4
43Boulder River (Yellowstone)-1.4
44Stillwater River-0.9
44Stillwater River-0.9
45Rock/Red Lodge Creeks-1.9
45Rock/Red Lodge Creeks-1.9
46Clarks Fork River-0.6
46Clarks Fork River-0.6
47Yellowstone River above Bighorn River-1
47Yellowstone River above Bighorn River-1
48Bighorn River below Bighorn Lake-0.4
48Bighorn River below Bighorn Lake-0.4
49Little Bighorn River-0.7
49Little Bighorn River-0.7
50Yellowstone River below Bighorn River-0.7
50Yellowstone River below Bighorn River-0.7
51Tongue River-0.7
51Tongue River-0.7
52Powder River-1.7
52Powder River-1.7
999Kootenai at Ft. Steele0.4
999Kootenai at Ft. Steele0.4