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.)
Rain, Less Water Demands in Lower Colorado River BasinRequire Reduced Releases from Parker and Davis Dams
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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. Water Supply & Uses Water Supply Report - updated weekly Forecasted Water Use - 2009 Projected Operations Hourly Power/Releases - updated daily Daily Elevations/Release Graphs - updated weekly Weekly Schedules - updated weekly Two-Year Projected Operations 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) 2010 Annual Operating PlanAnnual Operating Plan Archives (1971 to present) 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 |
Webmaster: Janie Jo Smith
Updated: January 2010