As of: Thu, May 28, 2026

3,527.90 MSL

Elevation Change

-0.04 ft

Inflow

6,538 cfs

Outflow

7,606 cfs

Inflows for Yr (% of last year)

91.51%

Inflows for Yr (% of AllTime Avg)

53.59%

River Flows (% of Avg)

17.91%

Snowpack SWE (% of Avg)

10.63%

Water Level - Past 12 Months

Lake Powell is at 23.49% of capacity, down 172.1 ft from Full Pool (3700') and down 31.02 ft from a year ago

Last 14 Measurements

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Averages for May 28th

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Last 10 May 28ths

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Primitive Launches & Ramp Status

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Recent X Posts • Lake Powell

@LangworthyJeff · May 29

RT @deepwebslinger: Most have heard about the Colorado River valley water shortage. Lake Powell & Lake Mead.... both at less than 27% capac…

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@DonDonjarvis101 · May 29

@ShiningScience Design aquaducts to capture rain water/run off and feed into lake powell. Complaing and hoping weather changes is a waste of time. Compensate, capture run off. Desalination machines.

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@MarcusOnesalt · May 29

@zwhitechinaaa Come to lake Powell

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@kcijo05 · May 29

RT @deepwebslinger: Most have heard about the Colorado River valley water shortage. Lake Powell & Lake Mead.... both at less than 27% capac…

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@MachineryVault · May 29

In 1956 a barge flipped in the Colorado River and dumped tons of machinery to the bottom of Glen Canyon.

It's still down there.

Now the drought is dropping Lake Powell 170+ feet and the canyon is coming back. New video:
https://t.co/CXWe4DlZig

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Recent YouTube Videos • Lake Powell

We Checked What Lake Powell Hid For 60 Years - It's Surfacing

Machinery Vault • May 29, 2026

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Lake Powell Crisis: Is Bullfrog Marina Still Usable?

Outdoors with Adam Eakle • May 27, 2026

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This Is The Biggest Geological Threat To America No One Is Talking About

The Quiet Archivist • May 27, 2026

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LAS VEGAS WATER CRISIS — LAKE MEAD NEARING DEAD POOL AGAIN

The Lithosphere • May 27, 2026

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