The grim forecast comes as water officials race to bolster Lake Powell's water levels. Prepared by Ashley Nielson NOAA, National Weather Service Colorado Basin River Forecast Center Salt Lake City, Utah www.cbrfc.noaa.gov Contents Scientists say the current drought is the driest on record in the last twelve hundred years. Based on current inflow forecasts, the current projected end of water year 2023 total Colorado Basin reservoir storage is approximately 20.93 maf (36 percent of total system capacity). Telling stories that matter in a dynamic, evolving state. Lake Powell