The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of February.
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 46 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 50 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 41 | 40 | 41 | 48 | 53 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 55 |
| Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl) | 1,087 | 1,084 | 1,089 | 1,108 | 1,122 |
| First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl) | 3,596 | 3,597 | 3,594 | 3,578 | 3,604 |
| Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 139 | 106 | 80 | 96 | 73 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | 159 | 110 | 85 | 100 | 78 |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 64 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 54 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 95 | 51 | 41 | 50 | 58 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 68 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 54 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 138 | 118 | 78 | 56 | 89 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | 87 | 113 | 46 | 38 | 84 |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | 86 | 88 | 90 | 73 | 64 |
| Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)* | <200 | 16,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 55,000 |
*Approximate exchange volume remaining as of December 1, 2016
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project