When discussing water and Lake Mead, even the smallest contribution can make a significant difference, don’t you agree? This truth has been highlighted this spring as Lake Mead’s water level is struggling to remain above the latest predictions issued by the government several weeks prior.
Lake Mead Water Level Trend: Positive, but Help is Still Needed
In March, the US Bureau of Reclamation released its “Most Probable 24-Month Study,” forecasting that Lake Mead’s water level would have declined to around 1,043.06 feet (above sea level). However, as of April 3rd, the water level at Lake Mead stands at 1,045.91 feet, nearly three feet higher than the expected level. This positive trend has persisted for the last three months of forecasts.
A Look at Recent Trends
At the beginning of this year, the water level at Lake Mead did increase slightly, followed by a minor decrease. However, due in part to recent precipitation in the area, the water level remained stable for several days before rising by nearly half a foot towards the end of March. Since then, the lake’s water level has once again decreased by about half a foot.
Snowpack in the Colorado Rockies
To the northeast, Lake Powell has exhibited signs of vitality and has risen more than a foot over the last month, following a new all-time low in mid-March. Many speculate that the Bureau of Reclamation will permit Lake Powell to benefit from the melting snowpack in Colorado before Lake Mead.
As of one week ago, the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) accumulated in the Colorado Rockies had raised the snowpack to 158% of the average. That figure rose by approximately 8% in just one week.
Current and Future Projections
Presently, Lake Mead’s water level is a little over five feet higher than the record-low experienced on July 27, 2022, when the water level was recorded at 1,040.71. According to the most recent Bureau of Reclamation forecast, published before the recent precipitation, Lake Mead could decline to 1,036.9 feet by the end of April, approximately nine feet lower than its present level.
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