March 21, 2018

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

20182017201620152014
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)54 46344349
Lake Mead (% full)4141404148
Total Colorado System (% full)5350494948
Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl)1,0881,0891,0841,0891,108
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl)3,6133,5943,5943,5923,576
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)681239481106
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)731289684115
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)6572585657
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)3097516448
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)6175575756
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)32125997560
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)728223316
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)8794919479
Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)<200*16,00031,00031,00055,000

*Approximate exchange volume remaining as of December 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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