Writing and Data Analysis.
Currently exploring Upper Colorado River hydrology.
-
Lake Powell: State of the Reservoir
A working snapshot of Lake Powell conditions, constraints, and near-term outlook.
Charts
Featured
-
Lake Powell Storage Projections from CBRFC Forecast
Projected Lake Powell storage and elevation through July 31 using Colorado Basin River Forecast Center ESP and official forecast percentiles.
-
Lake Powell Storage Projections from Historical Year Analogs
Projected Lake Powell storage using historical year analog inflows, fixed release targets, and optional temperature adjustment.
-
Upper Colorado River Basin - Snow Water Equivalent
Snow water equivalent in the Upper Colorado River Basin by water-year day.
Snowpack & Climate
-
Upper Colorado River Basin - Average Temperature
Average temperature in the Upper Colorado River Basin by water-year day.
-
Upper Colorado River Basin - Precipitation
Precipitation in the Upper Colorado River Basin by water-year day.
-
Upper Colorado River Basin Snowpack
Click a sub-basin in the map to load that basin's SNOTEL snow water equivalent time series in the chart below. How To Use This Chart Sub-basin map The map shows...
-
Upper Colorado SNODAS Map
Upper Colorado SNODAS SWE map with water-year switching, a date slider, and selectable HUC6 sub-basins.
-
NOAA 6-10 Day Temperature Outlook
NOAA 6-10 day temperature outlook map using the latest local forecast shapefile bundle.
Lake Powell & Storage
-
Lake Powell Apr 1 to Jul 31 Unregulated Inflow
Complete-water-year Apr 1 to Jul 31 Lake Powell unregulated inflow totals by water year.
-
Lake Powell Monthly Inflow Water Year Series
Monthly summed inflow overlays by water year for Lake Powell (actual first, with unregulated toggle ready).
-
Lake Powell Water Year Inflow Analysis
Water-year overlay analysis for Lake Powell inflows and releases, starting with cumulative inflow lines for all available years.
-
Lake Powell and upstream storage status
Linked Lake Powell storage context and upstream active storage potential, with hover-synced status over the past year.
-
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.
-
Lake Powell Elevation vs. Storage Relationship
Mapping Lake Powell elevation to storage and surface area.
Power & Infrastructure
-
Glen Canyon Dam Power Generation
Monthly Glen Canyon Dam power generation from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, with a 12-month rolling average.
-
Colorado River Basin Dam Power Generation
Annual power generation comparison for Glen Canyon, Hoover, Flaming Gorge, Navajo, Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal from EIA monthly plant data.