December 11, 2018

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

20182017201620152014
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)4359505149
Lake Mead (% full)3839383839
Total Colorado System (% full)4654495050
Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl)1,0791,0811,0771,0781,084
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)*1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl)3,5853,6253,6043,6053,602
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)11057869883
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)10458939595
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)4964465150
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)3140324339
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)4761445049
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)10927216040
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)8465410221
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)6473686969

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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