A draft environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Reclamation outlines post-2026 Colorado River dam operations, assessing coordination, reliability and infrastructure risk in an era of ...

I don’t think anything in here was new to (states’ negotiators), so this doesn’t necessarily change the calculus. … This highlights the need for the states to reach ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Train tracks along the Colorado River through Byers Canyon southwest of Hot Sulphur Springs are pictured on June 11, 2023. (Chase ...

As Lake Powell and Lake Mead near critical elevations, federal planners face narrowing operational options that could reshape ...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that oversees water in the West, released five options ...

If you took a look at a map of Rocky Mountain snow right now you would see a lot of red. The mountains that feed the Colorado River with snowmelt are strikingly dry, with many ranges holding less than ...

Water from the Colorado River and its tributaries irrigates farms, sprinkles lawns and quenches the thirst of millions across Utah and the greater Southwest. While only 27% of the state’s water comes ...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has released a report with five options for managing the Colorado River after 2026. California faces significant water cuts under some proposals, which could impact ...

On a cold winter morning in 1922, the delegates who negotiated the original Colorado River Compact left their respective capitals for Bishop’s Lodge just outside Santa Fe. Gathered in a room, they ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The clock is ticking down to a federal deadline Tuesday for California and six other Western states to reach the broad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tribal representatives speak on panel during 2025 Colorado River Water Users Association. (Left to Right) Jenny Dumas, water ...

Water from the Colorado River flows through the East Highline Canal on its way to farms in the Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. (File photo by Alex Hager/KUNC) The Colorado River basin has lost huge ...