Soil Moisture

Soil Moisture Collection by the Meeteetse Conservation District

The MCD now has soil moisture data loggers set up at 2 different locations!!!

  • Little Buffalo Basin
  • Spring Creek

Site locations

lbb_soil-moisture-site1. Little Buffalo Basin: The first soil moisture site is located 17 miles southwest of Meeteetse. The site is in a pasture near the foothills and is adjacent to Little Buffalo Basin. The elevation of the site is 6201 ft. The GPS coordinates for the Little Buffalo Basin site are: 12 T 0671488 4883376 UTM.

Spring_Creek_soil-moisture-site2. Spring Creek: The second soil moisture site is located northwest of Meeteetse. It is approximately 4.6 miles from the MCD office. The site is on private rangeland and permission must be obtained to visit site (contact the MCD office for more information). The elevation of the site is 6042 ft. The GPS coordinates for the Spring Creek site are: 12 T 0664964 4891081 UTM.

Related Link: The Relationship of Soil Moisture, Precipitation, Forage Production and Forage Classes in Meeteetse, WY