March 13, 2025

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

20252024202320222021
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)3434232538
Lake Mead (% full)3537283441
Total Colorado System (% full)4142323645
Lake Mead Elevation (ft msl)1,0681,0761,0461,0661,087
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)3,5623,5613,5203,5263,570
Minimum Power Generation Elevation (ft msl)3,4903,4903,4903,4903,490
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)9310112510073
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)911041399282
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)7389907783
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)5255823730
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)7085897277
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)77771467347
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)88882789221
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)6173668592

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

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