Rivers • UT/AZ
Lake Powell
Live capacity, weekly trend, storage and usage statistics for Lake Powell, on the Colorado River.
Current Capacity
Lake Powell
UT/AZ
13 months to critical at current rate
26.2%
Critical
-0.4%7d
0%30% Warning50%100%
Usage Statistics
Population Served
40.00M
people (2020 Census)
Monthly Draw
720.0K
acre-feet / month
Annual Usage
8.64M
acre-feet / year
Months of Supply
9
at current storage
Current Storage
6.37M
acre-feet
Maximum Capacity
24.32M
acre-feet (7925.36B gallons)
10-Year Historical Trend
Capacity %10 yrs ago5 yrsToday
Critical (25%) Warning (40%)
About Lake Powell
Lake Powell is located on the Colorado River in UT/AZ. With a maximum capacity of 24.32M acre-feet (7925.36B gallons), it serves as a critical water storage facility for the region.
The second-largest reservoir in the US, Lake Powell is a critical water storage facility on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona.
Current water levels are monitored by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and updated regularly. The reservoir is currently operating at 26.2% capacity with a decrease of 0.4% over the past week.