The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of January.
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
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COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
Lake Powell (% full) | 41 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
Lake Mead (% full) | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 41 |
Total Colorado System (% full) | 45 | 54 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl) | 1,082 | 1,085 | 1,081 | 1,081 | 1,088 |
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl) | 3,580 | 3,621 | 3,599 | 3,600 | 3,597 |
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 95 | 59 | 122 | 104 | 92 |
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | 87 | 63 | 142 | 107 | 101 |
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 50 | 64 | 51 | 52 | 51 |
Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 30 | 40 | 59 | 42 | 39 |
Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 47 | 61 | 52 | 51 | 49 |
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 95 | 12 | 133 | 121 | 65 |
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | 79 | 12 | 81 | 81 | 90 |
CAP STORAGE | |||||
Lake Pleasant (% full) | 75 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 77 |
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project