lake levels

[sangermike]

any one know how the water is in lake mead and lake Powell other then algae

[K-034]

Lake Powell is currently 459.06 feet deep at the dam Water Summary
Today is day 182 of 365 for the Water Year 2015. We are 50% through the Water Year.

Last Reading: 3591.06 on Mar 30, 2015

Powell was last within 2" of this elevation on Mar 27, 2015
There are currently 3,557,234,351,467 gallons of water in Lake Powell!


Elevation & Content Water Inflow Data Glen Canyon Dam Release Data
Lake Powell is 108.94 feet below Full Pool (Elevation 3,700)

By content, Lake Powell is 44.88% of Full Pool (24,322,000 af)
Total inflows for water year 2015: 2,927,771 acre feet

This is 87.02% of the March 30th average of 3,364,473 acre feet Total releases for water year 2015: 4,277,858 acre feet

This is 51.98% of the minimum required of 8,230,000 acre feet
During WY 2015, water storage has fallen by 1,381,671 AF and total outflows have exceeded total inflows by 1,350,087 AF
Reservoirs above Lake Powell are currently at 78.2% of capacity. Click for Details
Inflows for WY 2015 are 133.66% of WY 2014




Accessibility of Primitive Launches and Other Sites
As of Monday, March 30th, 2015 where elevation was 3591.06'

SITE/LAUNCH NAME MINIMUM SAFE
ELEVATION ABSOLUTE MINIMUM
USABLE ELEVATION CURRENT LEVEL VS.
ABSOLUTE MINIMUM CURRENT ACCESSIBILITY
Castle Rock Cut-Off 3583.00 3580.00 11.06 Above Open and Usable
Antelope Point 3592.00 3590.00 1.06 Above Maybe, if you're lucky. Go slow and be watchful
Hite Marina 3650.00 3645.00 53.94 Below Unusable, go to main marinas
Farley Canyon 3653.00 3649.00 57.94 Below Unusable, go to main marinas
Copper Canyon 3663.00 3660.00 68.94 Below Unusable, go to main marinas
Bullfrog to Halls Creek Cut-Off 3670.00 3668.00 76.94 Below Unusable, use Main Channel
Piute Farms 3682.00 3680.00 88.94 Below Unusable, go to main marinas
Gunsite Pass Cut-Off 3685.00 3680.00 88.94 Below Unusable, use Main Channel
Blue Notch is unknown and really just shoreline launching at whatever point feels good. No minimum given except amount of courage it takes to reach this launch.

[K-034]

Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Casino



Lake Mead

Water Summary
Today is day 182 of 365 for the Water Year 2015. We are 50% through the Water Year.
Last Reading: 1085.00 on Mar 30, 2015

Lake Mead was last within 2" of this elevation on Mar 29, 2015

Elevation & Content Water Inflow Data Hoover Dam Release Data
Lake Mead is 134.6 feet below Full Pool (Elevation 1219.60 )

By content, Lake Mead is 40.3% of Full Pool (25,877,000 af)
Total inflows for water year 2015: 0 acre feet

This is 0% of the March 30th average of 2,831,209 acre feet Total releases for water year 2015: 3,970,709 acre feet

This is 44.12% of minimum required release of 9,000,000 acre feet
During WY 2015, water storage has risen by 10,429,610 AF yet total outflows have exceeded total inflows by 3,970,709 AF
Inflows for WY 2015 are 0% of WY 2014 Rivers feeding are running at 52.83% of the May 6th avg. Click for Details

[Undersoul02]

That's some really good info right there. Pretty sad that both lakes are less then 50% capacity. I haven't been to Powell since I was a kid, but I can remember it like it was yesterday. The most beautiful lake I've ever been to. I hope to take my wife and little boy there in the next few years.

[sangermike]

thanks chris guess powell will be far in the future