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

A draft environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Reclamation outlines post-2026 Colorado River dam operations, ...

Water coming down the Colorado River is expected to be far below normal for a second consecutive year, and that will have a ...

With the seven basin states locked in a stalemate over Colorado River negotiations, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released ...

Federal agencies released draft long-term Colorado River management plans outlining five alternatives for post-2026 water ...

The seven states dependent on the Colorado River—a lifeline for the Southwest and the primary source of water for Lakes Mead and Powell—are grappling with deep divisions over how to manage the ...

After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River. Negotiators from the seven river basin states said in a series of meetings ...

Water forecasts for the Colorado River are grim going into 2026 as several bad trends are converging. Snowpack, soil moisture ...

Southern Nevada begins 2026 under Tier 1 water shortage restrictions, a challenge that's been beaten before. In fact, water use has been declining even as population numbers keep going up, water ...

Nevada will face a 7 percent cut in its share of the Colorado River based on a reservoir projection released Friday, marking the fifth year in a row of cuts in an era of concerning and increasing ...