def convert_watershed_names(name):
    """
    Convert watershed from topo.nc mask to existing snowav database version.

    """
    convert_list = ['Boise River Basin', 'Lakes Basin',
        'Merced River Basin', 'Kaweah River Basin', 'Kings River Basin']
    if name in convert_list:
        watershed = name.split(' ')[0]
    elif name == 'San Joaquin River Basin':
        watershed = 'San Joaquin'
    else:
        watershed = name
    return watershed
