Heavy snowfall last winter will lead to an influx of water into Lake Powell.
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The water year precipitation for the Colorado River Basin from Oct. 1, 2016 to May 31 was 100 to 110 percent of average, reported the Colorado River Forecast Center on Tuesday. Most of that precipitation came in the form of snow, which is now melting and flowing into Lake Powell at a rate of 46,880 cubic feet per second, or 80,000 acre feet a day. The Glen Canyon Dam is currently releasing 25,000 acre feet per day.
Lake Powell reached its lowest elevation of the year on March 15 at an elevation of 3,593 feet. It’s currently at 3,622 feet. The Bureau of Reclamation estimates Lake Powell will peak out at 3,638 feet.