Lake Mead Low Water Levels By abi0408 Jul 8, 1985 Summer 1985 1214.36 feet above sea level Dec 31, 1985 Winter 1985 1205.49 feet above sea level Mar 5, 1990 Spring 1990 1191.81 feet above sea level 70-Foot Drop at Lake Mead Among Urgent Concerns on Colorado River in 2023 Dec 24, 1990 Winter 1990 1177.87 feet above sea level Dec 31, 1990 Winter 1995 (End of Year) 1190.96 feet above sea level Jan 1, 1995 Winter 1995 (Beginning of Year) 1176.52 feet above sea level Jan 10, 2000 Winter 2000 (Beginning of Year) 1214.14 feet above sea level Dec 13, 2000 Winter 2000 (End of Year) 1195.67 feet above sea level Jan 1, 2005 Winter 2005 1130.01 feet above sea level Mar 29, 2005 Spring 2005 1147.80 feet above sea level Feb 26, 2010 Winter 2010 1103.35 feet above sea level Winter Storm Surge May Help Lake Mead Nov 27, 2010 Fall 2010 1081.85 feet above sea level Jan 22, 2015 Winter 2015 1089.32 feet above sea level Jun 26, 2015 Summer 2015 1074.71 feet above sea level Mar 30, 2020 Spring 2020 1098.71 feet above sea level Nov 26, 2020 Fall 2020 1081.04 feet above sea level As Lake Mead Dries Up, Mysteries Are Being Exposed Feb 14, 2021 Winter 2021 (Beginning of Year) 1087.43 feet above sea level Dec 2, 2021 Winter 2021 (End of Year) 1064.91 feet above sea level 2022 August 2022 1044 feet above sea level What Lake Mead Needs to Get Water Levels Back Up at Drought-Hit Reservoir 2024 Projected July 2024 1013 feet above sea level