October 17, 2025
Category: AZ Surface Water Status
The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of October.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 29 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 30 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 34 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 37 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 38 |
| Lake Mead Elevation (ft msl) | 1,058 | 1,064 | 1,066 | 1,046 | 1,067 |
| Tier 1 Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Tier 2a Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 |
| Tier 2b Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1,045 |
| Tier 3 Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,025 |
| Lake Powell Elevation (ft msl) | 3,544 | 3,578 | 3,573 | 3,530 | 3,545 |
| Minimum Power Generation Elevation (ft msl) | 3,490 | 3,490 | 3,490 | 3,490 | 3,490 |
| Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 84 | 11 | 131 | 91 | 155 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 55 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 73 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 53 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 52 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 55 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 70 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 63 | 32 | 54 | N/A | 290 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | 54 | 61 | 67 | 59 | 58 |
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project
