November 9, 2016

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

20162015201420132012
COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
Lake Powell (% full)5251514556
Lake Mead (% full)3738394651
Total Colorado System (% full)5051505056
Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl)10761,0791,0831,1051,116
First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl)*1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl)3,6093,6063,6063,5913,620
Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)63945610173
Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM
Salt River Reservoirs (% full)4649505453
Verde River Reservoirs (% full)3745455532
Total Salt / Verde System (% full)4549495450
Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average)71186642926
Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average)N/AN/AN/A N/AN/A
CAP STORAGE
Lake Pleasant (% full)6065635440
Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)**45231,00031,00055,00066,6671

*January 1 projected elevation of Lake Mead

**Approximate exchange volume remaining as of November 14, 2016

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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