May 3, 2016

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

20162015201420132012
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)4545404764
Lake Mead (% full)3738435054
Total Colorado System (% full)4848475262
Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl)10761,0781,0951,1141,124
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl)1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Elevation (Lake Powell; feet msl)3,5923,5913,5773,5973,636
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)9779988077
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)103551008529
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)5957586271
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)4454467029
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)5757566365
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)8273538272
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)N/AN/AN/A N/AN/A
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)9389847893
Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)*16,00031,00031,00055,00066,6671

*Approximate exchange volume remaining as of November 1, 2015

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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