December 15, 2016

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

20162015201420132012
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)5051494454
Lake Mead (% full)3838394751
Total Colorado System (% full)4950505056
Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl)10771,0781,0841,1071,117
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)*1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl)3,6043,6053,6023,5883,615
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)86988311463
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)93959513661
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)4651505552
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)3243395032
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)4450495449
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)721604011247
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)5410221025
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)6869696355
Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)**<50016,00031,00031,00055,000

*January 1 projected elevation of Lake Mead

**Approximate exchange volume remaining as of December 1, 2016

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

Don't forget to share!