January 18, 2018

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

20182017201620152014
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)5748484743
Lake Mead (% full)4039394147
Total Colorado System (% full)5449505049
Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl)1,0851,0811,0811,0881,107
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl)3,6213,5993,6003,5973,585
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)591221049296
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)63142107101101
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)6451525155
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)4059423950
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)6152514955
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)121331216580
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)1281819056
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)7880807778
Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)<200*<20016,00031,00031,000

*Approximate exchange volume remaining as of September 1, 2017

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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