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Upper Colorado River Basin Hydrology

The Upper Colorado River Basin regularly experiences significant year to year hydrologic variability. During the 17-year period 2000 to 2015, however, the unregulated inflow to Lake Powell, which is a good measure of hydrologic conditions in the Colorado River Basin, was above average in only 3 out of the past 17 years. The period 2000-2016 is the lowest 17-year period since the closure of Glen Canyon Dam in 1963, with an average unregulated inflow of 8.57 maf, or 79% of the 30-year average (1981-2010). (For comparison, the 1981-2010 total water year average is 10.83 maf.) The unregulated inflow during the 2000-2016 period has ranged from a low of 2.64 maf (24% of average) in water year 2002 to a high of 15.97 maf (147% of average) in water year 2011. [1]

Current Status	Current Operations	Inflow Forecasts and Model Projections

Updates

Upper Colorado Region Homepage

USBR Weekly Water Reports

Upper Colorado Region Weekly Hydrology Summary

Reservoir inflows (forecast and observed)
Reservoir releases
SNOTEL

Lower Colorado Water Supply Report

Water use

USBR Monthly/Annual Reports

Snow Pack Reports

Upper Colorado River Basin Snotel Tracking
Upper Colorado Region Snow Pack Conditions Map
Bureau of Reclamation- Snow Pack Report
SNOWTEL Report
- The snowtel report is a calculating report, and takes approximately 3 minutes to run.
- Select the report under "Public", listed as "Colorado River above Lake Powell" (116 snowtel sites).
- Data source is updated at least daily.

U.S. Drought Monitor

Inflow Volumes to Lake Powell and Release Volumes from Glen Canyon Dam

Upper Colorado River Basin regularly experiences significant year to year hydrologic variability. During the 21-year period 2000 to 2020, however, the unregulated inflow to Lake Powell, which is a good measure of hydrologic conditions in the Colorado River Basin, was above average in only 4 out of the past 19 years. The period 2000-2020 is the lowest 21-year period since the closure of Glen Canyon Dam in 1963, with an average unregulated inflow of 8.62 maf, or 80 percent of the 30-year average (1981-2010). (For comparison, the 1981-2010 total water year average is 10.83 maf.) The unregulated inflow during the 2000-2020 period has ranged from a low of 2.64 maf (24 percent of average) in water year 2002 to a high of 15.97 maf (147 percent of average) in water year 2011. [2]

Inflow and Release Volumes

Water Year	Unregulated Inflow (maf)	Release Volume (maf)
2021	6.79 (Nov forecast)	8.234
2020	5.85	8.23
2019	xx	xx
2018	xx	xx
2017	xx	xx
2016	xx	xx
2015	xx	xx
2014	xx	xx
2013	xx	xx
2012	xx	xx
2011	15.97	xx
2010	xx	xx
2009	xx	xx
2008	xx	xx
2007	xx	xx
2006	xx	xx
2005	xx	xx
2004	xx	xx
2003	xx	xx
2002	2.64	xx
2001	xx	xx
2000	xx	xx
1999	xx	xx
1998	xx	xx
1997	xx	xx
1996	xx	xx
1995	xx	xx
1994	xx	xx
1993	xx	xx
1992	xx	xx
1991	xx	xx
1990	xx	xx
1989	xx	xx
1988	xx	xx
1999	xx	xx
1998	xx	xx
1997	xx	xx
1996	xx	xx
1995	xx	xx
1994	xx	xx
1993	xx	xx
1992	xx	xx
1991	xx	xx
1990	xx	xx
1989	xx	xx
1988	xx	xx
1987	xx	xx
1986	xx	xx
1985	xx	xx
1984	xx	xx
1983	xx	xx
1982	xx	xx
1981	xx	xx
1980	xx	xx
1979	xx	xx
1978	xx	xx
1977	xx	xx
1976	xx	xx
1975	xx	xx
1974	xx	xx
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1963	xx	xx

Water Flow Gages
Lake Powell Water Level Graphs Glen Canyon Dam releases (SCADA) Water Holes Canyon above the mouth Colorado River at Lees Ferry Paria River near Kanab, UT Paria River at Lees Ferry, AZ Badger Creek below highway 89A near Vermillion Cliffs, AZ Tanner Wash below highway 89A near Bitter Springs, AZ House Rock Wash above Emmett Wash near Cliff Dwellers, AZ North Canyon near Cliff Dwellers, AZ Shinumo Wash in Twentynine Mile Canyon near Cedar Ridge, AZ Colorado River near river mile 30 Colorado River above Little Colorado River near Desert View, AZ Moenkopi Wash at Moenkopi, AZ Moenkopi Wash near Cameron, AZ Little Colorado River at Grand Falls, AZ Little Colorado River near Cameron, AZ Little Colorado River above the mouth near Desert View, AZ Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon, AZ Shinumo Creek Kanab Creek above the mouth near Supai, AZ Havasu Creek above the mouth near Supai, AZ Colorado River above National Canyon near Supai, AZ Colorado River above Diamond Creek near Peach Springs, AZ Lake Mead Water Level Graphs
Presentations and Papers
2020 Hydrology, Operations and Reservoir Release presentation Hydrology, Operations and Reservoir Release 2019 Basin Hydrology, Reservoir Operations and 2020 Hydrograph Presentation 2018 Basin Hydrology, Water Years 2018-2019 Operations PPT Basin Hydrology, Reservoir Operations 2018 and 2019 Hydrograph How Will the Colorado Run? The Colorado River in a Warmer World Basin Hydrology, Water Years 2018-2019 Operations PPT Basin Hydrology, Reservoir Operations 2018 and 2019 Hydrograph PPT The 21st Century Colorado River Hot Drought and Implications for the Future PPT Basin Hydrology, Water Years 2018-2019 Operations PPT Basin Hydrology, Water Years 2018-2019 Operations PPT Basin Hydrology, Operations and 2018 Hydrograph PPT Basin Hydrology, Water Years 2018-2019 Operations PPT 2017 Basin Hydrology and Operations February 2017 Glen Canyon Montly Operational Coordination Call Basin Hydrology, and 2017-2018 Operations Analysis of Water Losses and Impacts to the Grand Canyon Ecosystem of the "Fill Mead First" Proposal and PPT Basin Hydrology, Operations and 2018 Hydrograph 2016 Basin Hydrology and Water Year (WY) 2017 Hydrograph Basin Hydrology, Operations, and 2017 Hydrograph TWG: Basin Hydrology, Operations, and 2017 Hydrograph Basin Hydrology, Operations, and 2017 Hydrograph Glen Canyon Dam Operations During Equalization Project 2: Streamflow, Water Quality, Sediment Transport, and Sand Budgets in the Colorado River Ecosystem 2015 California Drought Monitor Lake Mead Issues and Lower Basin Shortage Preparedness Lake Mead Issues and Lower Basin Shortage Preparedness - Presentation Basin Hydrology Operations, and 2016 Hydrograph Basin Hydrology Operations, and 2016 Hydrograph 2016 Annual Operating Plan Basin Hydrology and WY 2016 Hydrograph Hydrology Update and 2016 Hydrograph Water Quality in Lake Mead and Upstream Influences: Dissolved Oxygen during 2014 Basin Hydrology, Operations, and 2016 Hydrograph 2014 Basin Hydrology, Operations, and 2015 Hydrograph Basin Hydrology, Operations Basin Hydrology, Operations, and 2015 Hydrograph and AIF: Development of Water Year 2015 Hydrograph Basin Hydrology, Operations, and 2015 Hydrograph 2013 Basin Hydrology and Operations Colorado River Basin Hydrology and Projected Glen Canyon Dam Operations DOI/DOE FY14 Hydrograph Approved FY14 Hydrograph Basin Hydrology and Operations Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study Executive Summary--Pre-Production Copy of the Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study Colorado River Basin Water Study & Demand Study - Final Study Reports 2012 Basin Hydrology Basin Hydrology and Operations Flow Temp Turbidity 2011 Basin Hydrology Basin Hydrology Secure Water Act Section 9503 (c) - Water and Climate Change Bureau of Reclamation Updates 2010 Basin Hydrology and Operations Basin Hydrology and PPT 2009 Basin Hydrology PPT Basin Hydrology and PPT 2003 Topping et al. 2003. Computation and analysis of the instantaneous-discharge record for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona, May 8, 1921 through September 30, 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1677, 118 p.
Other Stuff

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 *[http://treeflow.info/basin.html Tree Flow Data]
+== '''Inflow Volumes to Lake Powell and Release Volumes from Glen Canyon Dam''' ==
+Upper Colorado River Basin regularly experiences significant year to year hydrologic variability. During the 21-year period 2000 to 2020, however, the unregulated inflow to Lake Powell, which is a good measure of hydrologic conditions in the Colorado River Basin, was above average in only 4 out of the past 19 years. The period 2000-2020 is the lowest 21-year period since the closure of Glen Canyon Dam in 1963, with an average unregulated inflow of 8.62 maf, or 80 percent of the 30-year average (1981-2010). (For comparison, the 1981-2010 total water year average is 10.83 maf.) The unregulated inflow during the 2000-2020 period has ranged from a low of 2.64 maf (24 percent of average) in water year 2002 to a high of 15.97 maf (147 percent of average) in water year 2011. [https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/gcd.html#:~:text=In%20water%20year%202018%20unregulated,(63%20percent%20of%20average).]
+[[File:LakePowellInflows1906 2012.JPG|right|400px| https://usea.org/sites/default/files/event-/Final_Colorado_Overview.pdf ]]
+[[File:GlenCanyonRelease1995 2015.JPG|right|400px| http://www.lakepowell.org/page_two/what_s_new/what_s_new.html ]]
+''Inflow and Release Volumes ''
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+|-
+!Water Year
+!Unregulated Inflow (maf)
+!Release Volume (maf)
+|-
+|2021||6.79 (Nov forecast)||8.234||
+|-
+|2020||5.85 ||8.23 ||
+|-
+|2019||xx ||xx ||
+|-
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+|2017||xx ||xx ||
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+|2015||xx ||xx ||
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 |}

Difference between revisions of "Hydrology"

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Upper Colorado River Basin Hydrology

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