Concern around Lake Mead, a reservoir formed on the Colorado River, and its water levels have been ongoing for some time.

Lake Mead remains only one-third full as officials warn that the reservoir's dangerously low water levels could mean breaching a more than 104-year-old water agreement between seven states. Western ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2026, water flowing into Lake Mead is projected to be at least 10.8 degrees F warmer than usual by the end of fall, posing a ...

Cows are draining the Colorado River.

There’s still a month left, but this winter in California so far can be summed up in two words: roller coaster. It began so dry that Lake Tahoe ski resorts couldn’t open for their usual Thanksgiving ...

The seven Colorado River states were unable to agree on how to manage the river and its major reservoirs by the U.S. Bureau ...

Fueled by one of the worst snowpacks on record, the “most probable” February projection from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation estimates 5 million acre-feet flowing into Lake Powell this year, which is ...

On Thursday, the statewide Sierra snowpack — which provides nearly one-third of California’s water supply — stood Thursday at ...

A few days ago, journalist Kenny Torrella posted a story about the Colorado River crisis on the website, VOX.com. As many Daily Post readers know very well, the seven states that divert water from the ...