The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of March.
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 46 | 45 | 39 | 49 | 64 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 40 | 41 | 48 | 53 | 57 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 49 | 49 | 48 | 55 | 64 |
| Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl) | 1084 | 1,089 | 1,108 | 1,122 | 1,133 |
| First Shortage Declaration Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Elevation (Lake Powell; feet msl) | 3,594 | 3,592 | 3,576 | 3,602 | 3,635 |
| Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 94 | 81 | 106 | 76 | 86 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | 96 | 84 | 115 | 78 | 76 |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 58 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 72 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 51 | 64 | 48 | 66 | 23 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 66 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 99 | 75 | 60 | 93 | 76 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | 22 | 33 | 16 | 86 | 52 |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | 91 | 94 | 79 | 76 | 82 |
| 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