The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of April.
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 45 | 45 | 39 | 48 | 63 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 38 | 40 | 46 | 52 | 56 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 48 | 48 | 47 | 53 | 64 |
| Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl) | 1080 | 1,084 | 1,102 | 1,119 | 1,130 |
| First Shortage Declaration Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Elevation (Lake Powell; feet msl) | 3,591 | 3,591 | 3,575 | 3,599 | 3,635 |
| Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 94 | 75 | 101 | 74 | 82 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | 95 | 61 | 112 | 73 | 65 |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 60 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 72 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 43 | 63 | 49 | 78 | 28 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 58 | 58 | 57 | 63 | 66 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 81 | 74 | 52 | 83 | 77 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | N/A | 61 | N/A | 20 | 21 |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | 90 | 92 | 83 | 83 | 93 |
| Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)* | 16,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 55,000 | 66,6071 |
*Approximate exchange volume remaining as of November 1, 2015
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project