{
 "name": "Lake Mead",
 "slug": "lake-mead",
 "date": "2026-09-07",
 "elevation_ft": 1038.93,
 "storage_af": 6904200,
 "pct_full": 26.4,
 "status": "Very low",
 "change_7d_ft": 0.1,
 "change_1y_ft": -17.47,
 "capacity_basis_af": 26120000,
 "full_pool_ft": 1219.6,
 "record_low": {
  "elevation_ft": 1038.82,
  "date": "2026-09-01"
 },
 "record_begins": "1935-02-02",
 "csv": "https://reservoirbench.com/data/lake-mead.csv",
 "page": "https://reservoirbench.com/lake-mead/",
 "unit": "elevation in feet above sea level; storage in acre-feet; percent full = storage / capacity basis",
 "source": "Bureau of Reclamation RISE, California DWR CDEC, and Texas Water Development Board daily gauges",
 "license": "public domain (U.S. government data); attribution to reservoirbench.com appreciated",
 "site": "https://reservoirbench.com/"
}