As temperatures begin to warm, snow melt season has officially begun. The Upper Colorado River Basin had a fairly average winter snowpack; however, runoff projections are currently well below average. Lake Powell water year 2025 release is set at 7.48 MAF, as determined in the August 2024 24-Month Study. The latest April
Colorado River water managers, like CAP, rely upon operating guidelines related to the amount of water stored in the two major Colorado River Basin Reservoirs – Lake Powell and Lake Mead. The operating guidelines determine how much water will be released from those reservoirs to meet water-user needs. The two
P.O. Box 43020
Phoenix, AZ 85080-3020
623.869.2333
news@cap-az.com
Media contact:
DeEtte Person
623.869.2597
dperson@cap-az.com
Sign up to receive Know Your Water News.
