# Western water statistics The headline numbers, each with its data date and source. ## Total tracked storage Across 20 tracked western reservoirs, total storage is 35.35M af, 13% below the combined 5-yr median for the date (data through Aug 12, 2026). _Data through Aug 12, 2026._ ## Lake Powell Lake Powell water level storage is 5.28M af, 32% below its 5-yr median for the date. _Data through Aug 12, 2026._ About this data: US Bureau of Reclamation RISE; California reservoirs via CA DWR CDEC · End-of-day reservoir storage · Lake Powell water level · through Aug 12, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/reservoir/lake-powell.md ## Lake Mead Lake Mead water level storage is 6.97M af, 19% below its 5-yr median for the date. _Data through Aug 12, 2026._ About this data: US Bureau of Reclamation RISE; California reservoirs via CA DWR CDEC · End-of-day reservoir storage · Lake Mead water level · through Aug 12, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/reservoir/lake-mead.md ## Furthest below normal Elephant Butte Reservoir water level is the tracked reservoir furthest below normal, 73% under its 5-yr median (27,141 af). _Data through Aug 12, 2026._ About this data: US Bureau of Reclamation RISE; California reservoirs via CA DWR CDEC · End-of-day reservoir storage · Elephant Butte Reservoir water level · through Aug 12, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/reservoir/elephant-butte-reservoir.md ## Driest basin Colorado (Lower) basin storage is the furthest below normal of the tracked basins, 15% under its 5-yr median. _Data through Aug 12, 2026._ About this data: US Bureau of Reclamation RISE; California reservoirs via CA DWR CDEC · Reservoir storage summed across the basin · Colorado (Lower) basin · through Aug 12, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/basin/colorado-lower.md ## Most drought coverage Utah and Wyoming are tied for the most area in drought of the tracked states, 100% in drought (D1-D4) or worse. _Data through Aug 11, 2026._ About this data: US Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA) · Share of area in moderate drought (D1) or worse · Utah · through Aug 11, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/drought/utah.md ## States majority in drought 10 of 11 tracked western states have at least half their area in drought (D1-D4) or worse (US Drought Monitor, data through Aug 11, 2026). _Data through Aug 11, 2026._ ## SWP allocation The State Water Project statewide allocation stands at 45%. _Data through May 1, 2026._ About this data: California Department of Water Resources, State Water Project allocation · Allocation as a percent of contract supply · California · through May 1, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/allocation/swp-statewide-swp.md ## CVP south-of-Delta ag The Central Valley Project south-of-Delta agricultural allocation stands at 28%. _Data through Aug 11, 2026._ About this data: US Bureau of Reclamation, Central Valley Project allocation · Allocation as a percent of contract supply · California · through Aug 11, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/allocation/cvp-south-of-delta-agricultural-irrigation-water-service-and-repayment.md ## CVP Friant Class 1 The Central Valley Project Friant Division Class 1 allocation stands at 100%. _Data through Feb 26, 2026._ About this data: US Bureau of Reclamation, Central Valley Project allocation · Allocation as a percent of contract supply · California · through Feb 26, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/allocation/cvp-friant-division-class-1.md ## Lowest streamflow vs normal Dolores River near Cisco is running 92% below its 5-yr median discharge, the furthest below normal of the tracked gauges. _Data through Aug 12, 2026._ About this data: US Geological Survey (USGS) · Daily mean streamflow (discharge) · Dolores River near Cisco · through Aug 12, 2026 Source page: https://the-waterline.com/streamflow/dolores-river-near-cisco.md --- Canonical URL: https://the-waterline.com/stats