Lower Colorado River Operations
Data and information about our management of this natural resource.
(For more information and scheduling questions,
contact our Water Control Center.)
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Current Conditions Geographic-based River and Reservoir Operations Reports - pages offering hourly and daily operations data by geographic location.Hourly Elevations and Releases Present Day Past 4 Days Headgate Rock Dam - Energy Daily Reservoir Levels/Elevations Mead, Mohave, Havasu Archives of Past Months Powell Other Upper Basin Reservoirs USGS Water Data - Real-time data from other gages on the Colorado River and its tributaries. Actual/Forecasted Water Uses Forecasted Water Use - 2008Actual Water Use - 2008 Actual Water Use - 2007 Water Accounting and Use Reports - by calendar year for Arizona, California and Nevada Annual Colorado River Water Use Since 1906 Water Entitlements/Contracts Information Projected Operations Weekly River Operations ScheduleWeekly Water Supply Two-Year Projected Reservoir Operations (24-Month Study) for Lakes Mead, Mohave & Havasu, & Upper Basin Reservoirs - updated monthly Historical Data Historical Reservoir Levels - Updated MonthlyMead Mohave Havasu Lake Mead High/Low Elevation Graphs Line graph with text data Bar graph with text data Bar graph only Historical Flow Below Hoover Dam (graph) Excel |
Annual Operating Plans (AOPs)  DRAFT 2009 Annual Operating Plan 2008 Annual Operating Plan 2007 Annual Operating Plan General Info and Links Law of the River - Legislation governing Colorado River operations and management.Archived Reports - Documents related to river operations including the Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement, the Colorado River Storage & Interstate Release Agreement, etc are available here. River Miles Chart - River mile distances for points along the Lower Colorado River from the southerly international boundary with Mexico. Army Corps of Engineers Guidelines - Info on permits needed for construction along the lower Colorado River. USGS Lower Colorado River Studies - Studies completed in cooperation with Reclamation to collect hydrologic data and develop methods to account for consumptive use of Colorado River water. Colorado Basin River Forecast Center - National Weather Service info on water supply and snowpack for both the Upper and Lower Colorado River Basins. Bill Williams River Basin Real-Time Data - Corps of Engineers info on flows and water supply along the Bill Williams River and at Alamo Dam. Gila River Basin Real-Time Data - Corps of Engineers info on flows and water supply along the Gila River and at Painted Rock Dam. Recent Weather Data - Graphics, radar and satellite image links provided by the Corps of Engineers. Snow-Precipitation Update - Provides daily Snow-Precipitation updates for the Colorado River Basin above Lake Powell. Lake Mead/Lake Mohave Area Air and Water Temperatures - Daily regional temperatures and precipitation summary - including water temperatures for Lakes Mead and Mohave - provided by the National Weather Service. Lake Mead Water Quality Monitoring - Real-time water quality monitoring, air/water temperatures, etc. - provided by the US Geological Survey, in partnership with Reclamation, the National Park Service, and Southern Nevada Water Authority. Colorado River Boating - Publications and information provided courtesy of the California Department of Boating and Waterways, Arizona Game and Fish Department, and Nevada Department of Wildlife. Boating Trail Guide - Davis Dam to Parker Dam Boating Trail Guide - Blythe to Imperial Dam Colorado River Safe Boating Hints Colorado River - Tri-State Boating Safety Guide Tri-State Boating Safety Partners web site |
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Updated: August 2008