- Current elevation: 3,567.10 feet, 132.9 feet below full pool.
- Water content: 34.13% of full pool.
- Total inflows for 2024: 4,308,326 acre-feet, 75.86% of average.
- Total releases for 2024: 4,709,986 acre-feet, 62.8% of minimum required.
May 30, 2024 –– Lake Powell’s water level, reported by the Lake Powell Water Database on May 28, was 3,567.10 feet, marking a deficit of 132.9 feet below its full pool capacity. This translates to a total water content of 34.13% of the full pool.
The water inflow for the year 2024 reached 4,308,326 acre-feet, representing 75.86% of the average inflow expected by May 28th. Meanwhile, the total water released from Glen Canyon Dam in 2024 amounted to 4,709,986 acre-feet, constituting 62.8% of the minimum required release of 7,500,000 acre-feet.
This data reflects the ongoing challenges in managing water resources in the Colorado River Basin. Lake Powell, impounded by Glen Canyon Dam
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Lake Powell, Utah
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