>with Heavy snow pack .
In addition to hydroelectric power, and recreation, Lake Powell was created to accommodate storage for runoff to mitigate flooding and erosion, and otherwise store “excess” water for irrigation and dry periods...
As of May 25, 2014, according to Colorado SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report, based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites, the Colorado River Basin snowpack is running at about 185% of median...And still getting heavy snows...
Colorado CDOT has had to blast snow to open passes this year snows have been so heavy...Wet and dry cycles for the Rockies are nothing new...
Lake Powell could be refilled this summer once runoff begins in earnest...
The lake has been at this point or lower several times in it’s history...Looks bad now, but it will be back...
according to DuncanWaring’s link http://lakepowell.water-data.com
Lake Powell is down from last year to nearly historic lows but its now refilling fast.
From what I’ve read, the lakes are down so low that it would take a couple years of more than 100% snowpack —as it is this year—in the rockies to refill the dams.
That said, its nice to hear there’s such a big snow pack this year.
>with Heavy snow pack .