As Lake Powell and other vital water sources in the Colorado River Basin face increasing stress, researchers are calling attention to a simple yet critical legal reform that could help secure the ...

In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam was built. It created Lake Powell Reservoir, which straddles Utah and Arizona, to ensure a water ...

Lake Powell, an iconic centerpiece of the Colorado River Basin and the second-largest reservoir in the United States, is ...

Though water levels have recovered from historic lows, the lake may never be full again, and the reasons go beyond just ...

Historically, state leaders have written the particulars of river management rules, and the federal Bureau of Reclamation implements the states’ ideas.

The Colorado River is managed like a joint bank account — seven states have equal shares of two basins, and not a single drop ...

Water levels at Lake Powell have improved since the historic lows of 2022, but a dry winter could spell trouble.

But since 2000, Lake Powell has dropped 100 feet ... Jack Schmidt runs Utah State University's Center for Colorado River Studies. JACK SCHMIDT: As a geologist, we study rates of change that ...

In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam was built. It created Lake Powell Reservoir, which straddles Utah and Arizona, to ensure a water supply for the lower Colorado River basin states and Mexico. Over the past ...

But since 2000, Lake Powell has dropped 100 feet ... Jack Schmidt runs Utah State University's Center for Colorado River Studies. JACK SCHMIDT: As a geologist, we study rates of change that ...