March 23, 2023 — Colorado’s Aspen Journalism reports that Lake Powell’s elevation has gained six inches since last week, thanks to above-average snow and precipitation this winter.
Storage capacity at the nation’s second-largest reservoir is offset by sedimentation, accounting for the Bureau of Reclamation’s calculation of a 4% reduction in storage capacity. Aspen reports that “on March 19, the reservoir was 21.86% full (with a total capacity based on a 1986 sedimentation survey) or 22.8% full (based on updated 2017-18 sedimentation data). ”
The impact of the recent exceptionally rainy and snowy winter on the lake and the broader Colorado River remains uncertain. Nonetheless, it is anticipated that there will be a beneficial outcome, given that almost all states in both the upper and lower river basins are experiencing moisture levels exceeding 100% of the average
Nevada’s 8 News Now
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