Current Lake Mead elevation sits near 1,039 ft (record low, ~26.5% capacity) amid ongoing drawdown driven by a structural supply-demand imbalance in the Colorado River basin. Low 2026 snowpack and runoff—among the weakest on record—combined with high evaporative demand from elevated temperatures have produced minimal inflows while releases continue for Lower Basin deliveries. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation most-probable traces show gradual declines toward the low 1,030s by late 2026 and potentially below 1,028 ft by 2028 under continued aridification and modest conservation. Trader consensus on the below-1,028 ft outcome reflects these hydrology trends and model consensus, tempered by uncertainty in upcoming winter precipitation and post-2026 operating rules.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHow low will Lake Mead drop?
Below 1,028 ft 49%
1,028–1,033 ft 21.5%
Above 1,038 ft 16%
1,033–1,038 ft 9.7%
Above 1,038 ft
16%
1,033–1,038 ft
10%
1,028–1,033 ft
22%
Below 1,028 ft
49%
Below 1,028 ft 49%
1,028–1,033 ft 21.5%
Above 1,038 ft 16%
1,033–1,038 ft 9.7%
Above 1,038 ft
16%
1,033–1,038 ft
10%
1,028–1,033 ft
22%
Below 1,028 ft
49%
Resolution is determined by the lowest daily elevation recorded at Lake Mead (Hoover Dam, USBR site) between market creation and March 31, 2027. Because a lower reading can occur at any point up to March 31, 2027, all outcomes are settled after the window closes, based on the lowest daily elevation recorded during the window.
The resolution source is the minimum daily lake elevation published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, available at https://data.usbr.gov/catalog/4370/item/6123. USBR data is provisional and subject to revision; the lowest daily elevation reflected in USBR data as of April 15, 2027 governs, and revisions published after April 15, 2027 will not change the outcome. Daily elevation data published at https://lakemead.water-data.com/ may also be referenced, but if it disagrees with USBR, the USBR value governs.
Market Opened: Aug 17, 2026, 5:48 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://data.usbr.gov/catalog/4370/item/6123Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Resolution is determined by the lowest daily elevation recorded at Lake Mead (Hoover Dam, USBR site) between market creation and March 31, 2027. Because a lower reading can occur at any point up to March 31, 2027, all outcomes are settled after the window closes, based on the lowest daily elevation recorded during the window.
The resolution source is the minimum daily lake elevation published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, available at https://data.usbr.gov/catalog/4370/item/6123. USBR data is provisional and subject to revision; the lowest daily elevation reflected in USBR data as of April 15, 2027 governs, and revisions published after April 15, 2027 will not change the outcome. Daily elevation data published at https://lakemead.water-data.com/ may also be referenced, but if it disagrees with USBR, the USBR value governs.
Resolution Source
https://data.usbr.gov/catalog/4370/item/6123Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Current Lake Mead elevation sits near 1,039 ft (record low, ~26.5% capacity) amid ongoing drawdown driven by a structural supply-demand imbalance in the Colorado River basin. Low 2026 snowpack and runoff—among the weakest on record—combined with high evaporative demand from elevated temperatures have produced minimal inflows while releases continue for Lower Basin deliveries. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation most-probable traces show gradual declines toward the low 1,030s by late 2026 and potentially below 1,028 ft by 2028 under continued aridification and modest conservation. Trader consensus on the below-1,028 ft outcome reflects these hydrology trends and model consensus, tempered by uncertainty in upcoming winter precipitation and post-2026 operating rules.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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