Lake Powell Data
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Current Water Level

Last updated: April 2, 2026
Elevation
3528.14 ft
Daily Change
+0.05 ft
Weekly Change
-0.38 ft
Content
5.73M af
Inflow
9,995 cfs
Outflow
8,211 cfs

Elevation Trend

363 data points

Runoff Progress

Projection based on historical years with similar peak snowpack percentage. Shows expected elevation gain during the runoff season (April-August).

Current Progress

Since pre-runoff low on Apr 1

+0.0 ft so far
of projected +3.7 ft
3528 ft (low)3532 ft (projected peak)

Snowpack-Based Projection

Based on 1 historical years with similar snowpack

62%of median
Low Estimate
+3.7 ft
3532 ft peak
Projected
+3.7 ft
3532 ft peak
High Estimate
+3.7 ft
3532 ft peak
Typical Peak Date
Jun-10
Expected Inflow
2.1MAF
Range from similar years3.7 to 3.7 ft
Worst case: 3532 ftBest case: 3532 ft
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Snow Water Equivalent Trends

This chart shows historical snow water equivalent trends for the Upper Colorado River Region from 1986 to present. The shaded bands represent percentile ranges (10th, 30th, 70th, 90th) based on period of record data. The current year is highlighted in black, while historical years are shown in lighter colors.

Historical SWE trends for Upper Colorado. Current year shown in black.

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Statistical shading percentiles are calculated from period of record (POR) data, excluding the current water year. Percentile categories range from: minimum to 10th percentile, 10th-30th, 30th-70th, 70th-90th, and 90th-maximum.

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Lake Powell Storage Profile

Each band shows 15 feet of elevation. Width indicates storage capacity—the lake is V-shaped, so higher elevations hold significantly more water per foot.

3690-3705 ft3705
2.49M
3675-3690 ft3690
2.20M
3660-3675 ft3675
2.05M
3645-3660 ft3660
1.89M
3630-3645 ft3645
1.75M
3615-3630 ft3630
1.61M
3600-3615 ft3615
1.49M
3585-3600 ft3600
1.38M
3570-3585 ft3585
1.26M
3555-3570 ft3570
1.16M
3540-3555 ft3555
1.05M
3525-3540 ft3540
0.96M
3510-3525 ft3525
0.88M
3495-3510 ft3510
0.77M
3480-3495 ft3495
0.68M
3465-3480 ft3480
0.68M
3450-3465 ft3465
0.36M
3435-3450 ft3450
0.29M
3405-3420 ft3420
0.29M
3390-3405 ft3405
0.28M
3360-3375 ft3375
0.03M
Water
Current
Empty

All-Time Average

Elevation
3622.02 ft
Current vs Average
-93.88 ft
Content
14.76M acre-ft

Since Filled

June 22, 1980
Elevation
3631.91 ft
Current vs Average
-103.77 ft

Since Water Year 2000

Oct 1, 1999
Elevation
3603.00 ft
Current vs Average
-74.86 ft
Current as of 4/4/2026
% of Median - 62%
Percentile - 0

Snowpack by Major Tributary

Average snowpack percentage for each major tributary that feeds into Lake Powell

Colorado River

64%
Well Below Normal • 24 of 28 sites
Volume65%

Typical annual flow contribution to Lake Powell

San Juan River

61%
Well Below Normal • 141 of 158 sites
Volume20%

Typical annual flow contribution to Lake Powell

South Eastern Utah

55%
Well Below Normal • 26 of 31 sites
Volume15%

Typical annual flow contribution to Lake Powell

Includes Green River, Dirty Devil, Escalante, Duchesne, and Price-San Rafael rivers