Projections show Lake Mead's water levels 1,062.32 feet above sea level on January 1, 2025, and Lake Powell's at 3,574.08 feet.
The change in water levels predicted for Lake Mead and Lake Powell in 2025 has been announced by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.Lakes Mead and Powell are major reservoirs of the Colorado River, formed by the Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam, respectively. Lake Mead's full pool level is 1,229 feet, and it has a dead pool level of 895 feet. Powell, on the other hand, has a full pool of 3,700 feet and a dead pool of 3,370 feet.As of August 15, Lake Mead is at 1,062.
Under Tier 1—which the lakes are in and are expected to remain throughout 2025—southern Nevada sees a 7 percent cut from its standard allocation from the Colorado River of 300,000 acre-feet to 279,000 acre-feet. However, thanks to water conservation efforts, Nevada rarely uses all its allocated amount. Last year, it used 188,000 acre-feet.
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