Parker Dam spillways and the Colorado River below Lake Havasu

Lake Havasu · Parker Dam

Lake Havasu & Parker Dam

Track the river's final major reservoir above Parker Dam, where releases, water deliveries, lake elevation, and hydropower operations come together.

Water level 447.30 ft Daily release 5,200 cfs Hydropower 973 MWh
Reservoir storage Percent full
83.7% full

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Latest elevation through .

Elevation context

3.59 feet above the available-record low

The lowest daily value in the available dataset occurred April 12, 2000.

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One-year movement

1.17 feet lower than one year ago

The comparison uses the latest reading and the nearest available daily reading from one year earlier.

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Latest planning projections

July 2026 24-Month Study

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