April 5, 2016

The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of April.

20162015201420132012
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)4545394863
Lake Mead (% full)3840465256
Total Colorado System (% full)4848475364
Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl)10801,0841,1021,1191,130
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl)1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Elevation (Lake Powell; feet msl)3,5913,5913,5753,5993,635
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)94751017482
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)95611127365
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)6057586072
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)4363497828
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)5858576366
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)8174528377
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)N/A61N/A 2021
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)9092838393
Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)*16,00031,00031,00055,00066,6071

*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

Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project

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