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Colorado (Upper) basin

Reservoir storage across Arizona / Utah

Last updated Jun 18, 2026

Colorado (Upper) basin storage — acre-feet

1 tracked reservoir holding 5.70M af combined.

The numbers
Reservoir	Storage	As of
Lake Powell	5.70M af	Jun 16, 2026

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