April 20, 2026
Category: AZ Surface Water Status
The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of April.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 24 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 24 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 32 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 32 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 36 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 35 |
| Lake Mead Elevation (ft msl) | 1,066 | 1,066 | 1,075 | 1,046 | 1,060 |
| Tier 1 Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Tier 2a Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 |
| Tier 2b Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1,045 |
| Tier 3 Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,025 |
| Lake Powell Elevation (ft msl) | 3,559 | 3,559 | 3,559 | 3,520 | 3,523 |
| Minimum Power Generation Elevation (ft msl) | 3,490 | 3,490 | 3,490 | 3,490 | 3,490 |
| Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 83 | 95 | 105 | 129 | 95 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | 23 | 91 | 112 | 157 | 82 |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 55 | 72 | 95 | 98 | 77 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 63 | 53 | 70 | 94 | 33 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 56 | 70 | 92 | 98 | 72 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 89 | 49 | 101 | 165 | 72 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | N/A | 61 | N/A | N/A | 109 |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | 60 | 71 | 81 | 80 | 89 |
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project
