Pitch Reduced Snow Load (psf)

Lake County, Colorado

Pitch 0 3/12 4/12 5/12 6/12 7/12 8/12 9/12 10/12 11/12 12/12 13/12 14/12 15/12 16/12
Degrees 0 14.0 18.4 22.6 26.6 30.3 33.7 36.9 39.8 42.5 45.0 47.3 49.4 51.3 53.1
Typical Area Elevation Snow Degrees
or Location of Site Load psf (Rs) psf Reduction psf per degree over 20
9,000 65 1.13 65 65 65 60 60 55 50 45 45 40 40 40 40 40 40
Balltown 9,300 70 1.25 70 70 70 65 60 55 55 50 45 40 40 40 40 40 40
Mt. Massive TC 9,500 75 1.38 75 75 75 70 65 60 55 50 50 45 40 40 40 40 40
Lake Fork 9,700 80 1.50 80 80 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 45 40 40 40 40
Turquioise Lake Est. 9,900 85 1.63 85 85 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 40 40 40
Stringtown/Mtn. View 10,100 90 1.75 90 90 90 85 80 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 40 40 40
Leadville 10,300 95 1.88 95 95 95 90 85 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 40 40
10,500 100 2.00 100 100 100 95 85 80 75 65 60 55 50 45 40 40 40
Ski Cooper 10,600 105 2.13 105 105 105 100 90 85 75 70 65 55 50 45 45 40 40
Beaver Lakes 2 10,800 110 2.25 110 110 110 105 95 85 80 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 40
11,000 115 2.38 115 115 115 110 100 90 80 75 70 60 55 50 45 40 40
11,200 120 2.50 120 120 120 115 105 95 85 80 70 65 60 50 45 40 40
11,300 125 2.63 125 125 125 120 110 100 90 80 75 65 60 55 50 45 40
Climax 11,500 130 2.75 130 130 130 125 110 100 90 85 75 70 60 55 50 45 40
11,700 135 2.88 135 135 135 125 115 105 95 85 80 70 65 55 50 45 40
11,800 140 3.00 140 140 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 65 60 50 45 40
12,000 145 3.13 145 145 145 135 125 115 100 90 85 75 65 60 55 45 40

The above table is based on the formula Rs=S/40-1/2, where

Rs = Snow load reduction in psf per degree of slope over 20 degrees.

S = Design Snow Load in pounds per square foot (psf)
Minimum Snow Load is 40 psf

For lower roofs subject to sliding snow from sloped roofs above, the design load shall be determined from the formula
ASCE 7-02, Section 7.9, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. A copy of this formula is available in
the Building Department office.

Prepared by LAKE COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT on 10/17/05