August 11, 2015

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

20152014201320122011
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full) 5352466076
Lake Mead (% full) 3838475147
Total Colorado System (% full) 5251515966
Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl) 10781,0801,1051,1161,106
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl)1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Elevation (Lake Powell; feet msl) 3,6123,6083,5953,6283,660
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) 94998074127
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full) 5249555982
Verde River Reservoirs (% full) 5244622832
Total Salt / Verde System (% full) 5249565576
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) 9365967873
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full) 6558525864
Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)*31,00031,00055,00066,67166,671

*Approximate exchange volume remaining as of December 1, 2014

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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