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Current Colorado River Conditions

Colorado River Water Supply Report

System Contents*: 25.076 MAF

As of October 18, 2023
Last Year System Contents: 19.513 MAF

Reservoir Capacities (MAF)

*System contents include Reservoirs Flaming Gorge, Fontenelle, Navajo, Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal, and Lakes Powell, Mead, Mohave and Havasu and is shown in million acre-feet (MAF).
As of October 18, 2023

Snow Accumulation

For the overall Colorado River Basin above Lake Powell, the snow accumulation to date is at 1.0 in., which is 517% of the 30-year median for this date of 0.2 in.

Unregulated Inflow to Lake Powell

Historical annual unregulated inflows to Lake Powell since its filling and historical average, 30-year period of record from 1991-2020, and 22-year average (current drought period). Min, Most and Max are the 90%, 50% and 10% probable exceedance inflows, respectively, as forecast by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center for the current water year, if shown.

1 Water Year statistics are based on the 30-year period of record from 1991-2020, Average 1991-2020 – 9.60 MAF

Arizona Lake Mead DCP Contributions and Conservation

This chart displays Arizona’s annual conservation efforts and DCP Contributions from 2008 to the present.

*2023 data is preliminary

This table summarizes Arizona’s Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) Contributions to Lake Mead and other conservation efforts under the DCP.

Bureau of Reclamation 24-Month Study Results for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

The 24-Month Study, issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, projects future conditions in the Colorado River system extending out 24 months. The Minimum, Most, and Maximum probable elevations are determined using the 90%, 50%, and 10% probable exceedance of unregulated inflow forecasts from the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, projected reservoir operations as determined by existing policies, and projected water demand schedules.

Lake Powell

October 2023 24-Month Study

Lake Powell releases decreased to 8.58 MAF in WY2023, with balancing releases evaluated each remaining month of the water year

WY2023 Max is 8.58 MAF, Min is 8.58 MAF

Lake Mead

October 2023 24-Month Study

Lake Mead is operating in Tier 2a shortage condition in 2023

Lake Mead will be in Tier 1 operating condition for 2024

Tier determinations are based on physical elevations

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