Colorado River reservoirs are nearing crisis levels as demand outpaces supply, raising risks of shortages and system collapse ...

Federal data typically focuses on the total amount of water stored, but some water has to stay in reservoirs to keep dams ...

Lake Mead's march to lower water levels hit a milestone this week, dropping below 1,050 feet as it heads toward its low since ...

The Colorado River Basin is often described in terms of crisis — drought, climate change and failed water‑sharing talks. Yet beneath Lake Powell’s retreating shoreline, Glen Canyon is quietly ...

Contrary to popular belief, rearranging deck chairs on a sinking boat can theoretically be of some benefit, if you’re ...

The Colorado River basin and its two largest reservoirs -- Lake Mead and Lake Powell -- are facing potentially record-low water levels in the coming months due to a snow drought that impacted much of ...

Two of the seven Colorado River negotiators weighed in Friday on the 10‑year management framework unveiled a day earlier by ...

The Colorado River lost another margin of safety in late spring 2026. Facing a snowpack season that failed to deliver, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced it will release just 6.0 million ...

Emergency releases seek to boost Lake Powell, but warnings have been issues over the moves' potential impacts.

Instead of propping up Lake Powell to benefit Glen Canyon Dam, the Bureau should consolidate water in Lake Mead — the ...

It's hard to internalize the scale of the Colorado River crisis until you actually lay eyes on the record-low water levels ...