Arizona has highest lake water levels in years
PHOENIX - Multiple storms have swept through Arizona so far this winter and the big question that remains is: How is all of this water helping our water supply here in Phoenix?
When looking at the lakes controlled by Salt River Project, “Total storage has actually gone from 44 percent on Dec. 15 to 62 percent as of this morning,” said Charlie Ester, the water operations manager at Salt River Project.
This is great news when looking at historic lake levels.
“We have to go all the way back to 2010 the last time we filled the reservoirs. In the seven years since then, we have progressively lowered the reservoirs to the current conditions,” said Ester.
So just how much water has flowed into the lakes?
“The 44 percent to 62 percent represents 400,000 acre-feet of water. That’s roughly half of what the Salt River Project delivers to its customers on an annual basis,” said Ester.
http://www.12news.com/weather/talking-weather/arizona-has-highest-lake-water-levels-in-years/396061774
We are having a glorious winter in Phoenix, lots of rain, no freezes and now temps in the upper 70s.
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