The federal government is set to move forward with a new plan for the Colorado River — and it could mean changes for Utah, Lake Powell and millions of people who depend on the shrinking river. Here’s ...

The Colorado River Indian Tribes say the federal government has not fully consulted with tribal leaders in Colorado River ...

Lake Havasu on the Colorado River stays nearly full because of the way water is managed, even as the river system dries up.

Lake Powell is the storage reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and is central to Upper Colorado River Basin (Basin) Compact compliance, ...

Images from Lake Powell and the Colorado River show the effects of a 30-year drought.

Combined storage in Lakes Mead and Powell has fallen to just above what Lake Mead alone held in 1957, a stark benchmark for the Colorado River system. What's happening? On July 12 ...

Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in the United States, is shrinking. Overuse, drought and climate change have pummeled the lake fed by the imperiled Colorado River to near historic lows, made ...

The largest reservoir in the United States has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was created some 90 years ago.

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has reached its lowest recorded level since it was created nearly 90 years ago, according to AP News. The reservoir fell to 1,040.4 feet above ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The long-running effort to keep water levels high enough at Lake Powell ...

GLEN CANYON, Utah — The tops of trees, dead since Lake Powell’s levels rose decades ago, poked through mud and ooze at the silent mouth of Davis Gulch, where the side canyon met the reservoir’s still ...