Dr.
Ken Dewey,
High
Plains Regional Climate Center and National Drought Mitigation Center
October
31, 2006 Report
Image
© Ken Dewey, HPRCC. Lake Mead at 51% of capacity (October 31, 2006).
For more
information about this photo and what is indicated by the
red lines
put on the image, see the photo galleries.
The white
"bathtub ring" is the result of exposing rocks that were at one time
under the
water and collecting mineral deposits. A clear glass, for example,
dipped in
water and
then allowed to dry will have mineral deposit "spots" on the glass.
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> The level of Lake Mead at Hoover
Dam has been falling since October 1998, when it reached the
all-time high of 1215.76 feet. > The level of Lake Mead at Hoover Dam has dropped 89.63 feet since October 1998. > The October 2006 level of 1126.13 feet is the lowest October level since 1964 when it was only 1095.12 feet. > It took 19 years after the 1964 low point for Lake Mead to fill up again. Lake Mead
Max. Elevation: 1,229 feet
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NOTE:
as of October 31, 2006:
Horseshoe
Lake is only at 2% of capacity
Alamo
Reservoir is only at 14% of capacity
The following table has additional information on water levels on nearby reservoirs.
Other Reservoir Levels in the Southwest (The data in this table are from Arizona Game and Fish) Alamo Reservoir:
Apache
Lake: (Horse Mesa)
Bartlett:
Lake Havasu:
Lake Havasu,
unlike Lake Powell and Lake Mead is not allowed to
Horseshoe Lake:
Lake Mohave:
Lake Pleasant: (Waddell
Dam)
Lake Powell:
Roosevelt Lake:
San Carlos:
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Sunset Cities: History of Hoover Dam The Hoover Dam: Lonely Lands Made Fruitful
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October 31, 2006
Drought Monitor Map
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