Lake Mead and upstream storage status

Linked Lake Mead storage context with Lake Powell and principal upstream reservoir active storage potential over the past year.

For this page, Lake Powell is treated as usable storage above minimum power pool at 3500 ft, not above dead pool. Lake Mead is treated as usable storage above the Southern Nevada intake floor near 875 ft, rather than Hoover Dam’s 895 ft downstream release dead pool.

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Total current upstream active storage potential:

Individual reservoir current active storage potential:

Lake Powell:
Flaming Gorge:
Navajo:
Aspinall Unit:
Fontenelle: