The latest daily forecast snapshot, retrieved , projects an average release from Hoover Dam of 8,901 cubic feet per second for . That rate is approximately 17,656 acre-feet per day. The projected seven-day average beginning with that date is 6,894 cubic feet per second.
Hoover Dam daily release forecast (8 available dates)
Daily values are full-day average operating projections, not a claim that the same flow will occur during every hour. Forecast snapshot retrieved October 18, 2026.
| Date | Average release (cfs) | Approximate daily volume (acre-feet) |
|---|---|---|
| 8,901 | 17,656 | |
| 6,731 | 13,351 | |
| 6,729 | 13,348 | |
| 6,728 | 13,346 | |
| 6,728 | 13,345 | |
| 6,727 | 13,343 | |
| 6,726 | 13,342 | |
| 5,881 | 11,665 |
Recent Hoover Dam Water Release Trend
How Hoover Dam Releases Are Reported
Hoover Dam release is Lake Mead outflow. This page publishes the recorded daily series and the latest daily operating forecast; an hourly generating-unit schedule is not presented for Hoover because that source series is not in this site's hourly feed.
Compare the exact date on each value before calling it current. A daily average can hide substantial within-day changes.
One cubic foot per second sustained for a full day is about 1.98 acre-feet. Recorded and forecast values remain separately labeled because operating schedules can be revised.
Data Sources and Update Schedule
Hoover Dam releases use the Bureau of Reclamation recorded daily series and its latest daily operating forecast. Every answer is tied to an explicit date rather than silently relabeled as today.
- Lower Colorado River daily operations report
- Lower Colorado River water data
- Monthly reservoir planning studies
Source records may be provisional and revised. Forecasts are planning information, not guaranteed outcomes.