Lower Colorado River Operations
Data and information about our management of this natural resource.
(For more information and scheduling questions,
contact our Water Operations 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 Daily Reservoir Levels/Elevations Mead, Mohave, Havasu Archives of Past Months Lake Mead Daily Elevation Projections Powell Other Upper Basin Reservoirs USGS Water Data - Real-time data from other gages on the Colorado River and its tributaries. USGS WaterAlert - Service that sends messages about real-time gage data. Water Supply & Uses Water Supply Report - updated weeklyForecasted Water Use - 2012 Actual Water Use - 2012 Water Accounting and Use Reports - by calendar year for Arizona, California and Nevada Water Entitlements/Contracts Information Projected Operations Hourly Power/Releases - updated daily Daily Elevations/Release Graphs - updated weekly Weekly River Operations Schedule - updated weekly Two-Year Projected Operations Historical Data Historical Reservoir
Levels - updated monthly |
Annual Operating Plans (AOPs) Third Consultation Draft 2013 AOPPresentation 2012 AOP Annual Operating Plan Archives (1971 to present) General Info and Links 2009 Lake Mead Area and Capacity Tables - Contains updated data (based on a 2001 reservoir sedimentation survey and a 2009 LiDAR survey) for Lake Mead. The updated tables were put into use operationally in January 2012.The Colorado River Documents 2008 - A book that discusses the Interior Secretary's management of the Colorado River from 1979 through 2008. 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. Snow-Precipitation Update - Provides daily Snow-Precipitation updates for the Colorado River Basin above Lake Powell. Lake Mead/Lake Mohave Air and Water Temperatures - Daily regional temperatures and precipitation - 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: September 2012