Current Water Level
1,041.38 feet
Recorded .
0.72 feet lower than one week earlier.
View water-level trends and forecastsThis page brings together the latest available daily records for Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. Open a detail page for historic trends, hourly information, and published forecasts.
Hoover Dam Release
11,807 cubic feet per second
Projected for .
Projected seven-day average: 9,183 cubic feet per second.
View release detailsLatest Daily Hydropower
8,907 megawatt-hours
Recorded .
Latest daily forecast published July 24, 2026.
View hydropower detailsLatest Monthly Study
July 2026
The monthly study provides planning projections for reservoir elevation, releases, and hydropower.
View reservoir projectionsMinimum Power Pool Distance
91.38 feet above
This compares the latest Lake Mead elevation with the 950-foot minimum power pool reference.
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