Satellite imagery captured by Landsat 7, a joint mission of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA, show a stark ...

After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

New data shows that water levels in major reservoirs including Lakes Mead and Powell are well below average for this time of ...

Under the agreement, water entities in California will also commit to conserve 399,153 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead by 2026. The Colorado River reservoir, which straddles the borders of Arizona ...

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir along the Colorado River, has been shrinking due to climate change and overconsumption of water, exposing boats like this one. Mario Tama/Getty Images ...

Looming Lake Mead disaster: How Colorado River cities are preparing for shortages. ... The city and surrounding Clark County take about 90% of their water from the river at Lake Mead.

The homeowners’ association there, like many that govern such developments dating to the 1980s and 1990s, was still sprinkling Colorado River water on about 50,000 square feet of turf this year.

In July, Lake Mead’s water level reached an all-time low of 1,040 feet. Lake Powell, the other key reservoir on the Colorado River, also reached historic lows last year.

The homeowners’ association there, like many that govern such developments dating to the 1980s and 1990s, was still sprinkling Colorado River water on about 50,000 square feet of turf this year.

With snowpack levels hovering around 84% of normal, projections for Lake Mead released on Friday show the reservoir dropping ...

Risks to Lake Mead, Colorado River intensifying greatly, federal officials say. Tony Davis Jun 29, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 Updated Jan 8, 2019; In this 2015 file photo a ...

Without significant, permanent cuts to water use in the Colorado River basin, both Lake Powell and Lake Mead may be headed for collapse. That’s according to a new, peer-reviewed paper published ...