when was the last time lake powell was full
July 14, 1983
title: Lake Powell text: Niño event. The lake rose to above sea level, with a water content of . Colorado River flows have been below average since the year 2000, leading to lower lake levels. In the winter of 2005 (before the spring run-off) the lake reached its lowest level since filling, an elevation of above sea level, which was approximately below full pool. Since 2005 the lake level has slowly rebounded, although it has not filled completely since then. Summer 2011 saw the third largest June and the second largest July runoff since the closure of Glen Canyon Dam, and the water level title: Lake Powell text: peaked at nearly , 77 percent of capacity, on July 30. However, the years 2012 and 2013 were, respectively, the third and fourth-lowest runoff years recorded on the Colorado River. By April 9, 2014 the lake level had fallen to , largely erasing the gains made in 2011. Colorado River levels returned to normal during water years 2014 and 2015 (pushing the lake to by the end of water year 2015), a trend projected to continue in 2016. However, the Bureau of Reclamation in 2014 reduced the Lake Powell release from 8.23 to 7.48 million acre-feet, for the first time title: Lake Powell (Virginia) text: to some time in the 1800s. In 1924, the lake was purchased by the Powell Family for which it is now named. Prior to its break, the lake covered 81 acres. All lake shore access was located on private property, though the lake itself was owned by a separate private party. The dam holding back Lake Powell has broken numerous times in the past, including four times since 1991 alone, with the first major break occurring in 1999 due to Hurricane Floyd. The latest break occurred on October 7, 2006, when rains from Tropical Storm Ernesto caused a major breach title: Glen Canyon Dam text: has experienced extended drought; 2000 to 2014 saw the lowest 15-year runoff period since records began in the late 1800s. Climate projections by the Bureau of Reclamation suggest that the drying trend will continue, although it is uncertain to what degree. The years 2000–2004 were particularly dry, causing Lake Powell to fall to just , holding 33 percent of capacity, on April 8, 2005 – a water level not seen since 1969. Since then, the reservoir has slowly regained water storage, but has not filled due to fluctuating runoff levels and its obligated release to Lake Mead. It reached a title: Lake Powell text: dam, and also for the new town of Page, Arizona. Concrete placement started around the clock on June 17, 1960. The last bucket of concrete was poured on September 13, 1963. Over 5 million cubic yards (4,000,000 m³) of concrete make up Glen Canyon Dam. The Dam is 710 feet (216 m) high, with the surface elevation of the water at full pool being approximately 3700 feet (1100 m). Construction of the Dam cost $155 million, and 18 lives were lost in the process. From 1970 to 1980, turbines and generators were installed for hydroelectricity. On September 22, 1966, Glen