It took decades for Lake Powell to reach catastrophically low levels, and according to one expert . Chris Outcalt covers Western water issues for The Colorado Sun. The 30-year average was updated in October 2022 from 1981 through 2010 to 1991 through 2020. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Geological Survey for comment. Though the 2022 forecast isnt expected to be finalized until later this month, water officials expect that more water will have to be released from Upper Basin storage reservoirs this summer because inflows into the lake from the drought-stressed Colorado River are expected to be well below average again, in the 60% to 80% range. //-->, Printable Version In the main body of Lake Powell, water pooled along its eastern edge, while large expanses of dry canyon floor were visible in the west. The release volume from Glen Canyon Dam in January was 500 kaf. Among the dams on the Colorado is Arizonas Glen Canyon Dam, which creates Lake Powell. Printable Version Gas Prices on Lake Detailed Map of Powell 15 Day Weather Forecast "As a result of this update, the median water year 2022 inflow forecast into Lake Powell decreased by 800,000 acre-feet," USBR stated in a press release distributed Thursday. As the forecast season progresses, The deep, narrow, meandering reservoir extends upstream into southern Utah. An initiative of the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. We are 37% through the Water Year. A Colorado River flows drop and tensions rise, water interests struggle Can the Ancient Humpback Chub Hang On in Todays Grand Canyon? Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species Success Stories. LAKE POWELL, Utah Lake Powell water levels continue to drop, and a new report released by the Bureau of Reclamation projects the possibility America's . To view the 2023 progession of snowpack above Lake Powell, click on Lake Powell Snow Chart. The last couple months have steadied out a little bit, Cody Moser, a senior hydrologist with NOAA forecast center, said during a recent web briefing to review the most recent report. Lake Powell Water Level including historical chart. This 2022 Plan is described above and available for review here: https://www.usbr.gov/dcp/droa.html. Lake Powell