August 14, 2025
Category: AZ Surface Water Status
The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of August.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 31 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 32 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 31 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 35 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 39 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 40 |
| Lake Mead Elevation (ft msl) | 1,054 | 1,062 | 1,062 | 1,042 | 1,068 |
| 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) | 3,553 | 3,583 | 3,579 | 3,535 | 3,553 |
| 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) | 80 | 101 | 116 | 99 | 80 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 58 | 84 | 92 | 68 | 71 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 48 | 64 | 74 | 30 | 41 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 57 | 81 | 90 | 63 | 67 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 53 | 106 | 134 | 89 | 71 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | 59 | 67 | 74 | 68 | 64 |
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project
