The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of January.
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 50 | 39 | 56 | 46 | 47 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 43 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 52 | 45 | 53 | 49 | 49 |
| Elevation (Lake Mead; ft msl) | 1,095 | 1,086 | 1,083 | 1,087 | 1,089 |
| DCP “Tier Zero” Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,090 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| First Shortage Declaration Elevation (ft msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Elevation (Lake Powell; ft msl) | 3,605 | 3,575 | 3,619 | 3,596 | 3,597 |
| Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 96 | 109 | 61 | 139 | 106 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | 117 | 109 | 64 | 159 | 110 |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 79 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 55 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 62 | 48 | 36 | 95 | 51 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 77 | 52 | 65 | 68 | 54 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 101 | 108 | 15 | 138 | 118 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | 77 | 86 | 8 | 87 | 113 |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | 89 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 88 |
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project