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Lake Mead & Lake Powell

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Lake Mead

Hoover Dam / Reservoir elevation

Dead Pool at 895 ft
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Lake Powell

Glen Canyon Dam / Reservoir elevation

Dead Pool at 3370 ft
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What These Numbers Mean

Elevation: Elevation is the current water-surface height above mean sea level, measured in feet.
Above Dead Pool: Dead Pool is the level where water can no longer flow out by gravity through the dam. This shows the safety margin above that threshold.