The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of July.
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 51 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 52 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 38 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 39 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 50 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 51 |
| Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl) | 1,077 | 1,079 | 1,072 | 1,075 | 1,182 |
| First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl) | 3,606 | 3,635 | 3,621 | 3,613 | 3,610 |
| Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 70 | 112 | 99 | 91 | 96 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 53 | 70 | 53 | 54 | 52 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 27 | 60 | 43 | 52 | 44 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 50 | 69 | 52 | 53 | 51 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 46 | 116 | 88 | 92 | 55 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | 62 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 71 |
| Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)* | ~0 | 16,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 55,000 |
*Approximate exchange volume remaining as of May
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project