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Lake Powell
Water Elevation
Why do we
care? Well, Lake Powell's water level
is a priority over Lake Mead's, so until
Powell is near full, Lake Mead will only
receive enough water downstream to keep it's
elevation right about 1100'.
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During June &
July 2008, Lake Powell is
filling at the rate of roughly
6-8" per day. This is due
to the melting of the massive
amount of snow that fell on the
western slopes of the Rocky
mountains this past winter .
It is predicted that Lake Mead
will fill up a bit in late
summer & fall this year as
Powell reaches the 3636'
elevation, but how much it will
fill is unknown. |
The number is the elevation of the water in
Lake Mead as measured at the dam.
The water level in Lake
Powell is "full" at 3700' in elevation and hold 23.5 million
acre feet at this elevation.
If Powell hits 3636 in elevation, they will start filling Lake Mead.
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| 1995 |
3695' |
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| 1996 |
3695' |
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| 1997 |
3695' |
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| 1998 |
3695' |
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| 1999 |
3695' |
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| 2000 |
3680' |
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| 2001 |
3670' |
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| 2002 |
3650' |
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| 2003 |
3615' |
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| 2004 |
3570' |
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| 2005 |
3570' |
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| 2006 |
3600' |
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| 2007 |
3600' |
3597 |
3598 |
3600 |
3609 |
3611 |
3607 |
3603 |
3601 |
3600 |
3698 |
3694 |
| 2008 |
3592' |
3590 |
3590 |
3592 |
3610' |
3623' |
3633' |
3630' |
3627' |
3625' |
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Data to be
completed at a
future date.
Past 40 days elevation:
http://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/rsvrs/ops/crsp_40_gc.html
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