July 8, 2025

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

20252024202320222021
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)3442412834
Lake Mead (% full)3133322735
Total Colorado System (% full)4045443541
Lake Mead Elevation (ft msl)1,0621,0621,0581,0421,068
Tier 1 Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Tier 2a Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)1,0501,0501,0501,0501,050
Tier 2b Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)1,0451,0451,0451,0451,045
Tier 3 Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)1,0251,0251,0251,0251,025
Lake Powell Elevation (ft msl)3,5873,5873,5853,5393,558
Minimum Power Generation Elevation (ft msl)3,4903,4903,4903,4903,490
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)861001189674
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)6388956971
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)5165873029
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)6285946466
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)54991477653
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)7678867771

Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project

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