3 downstream Colorado River states must cut water in new 2-year plan
GRAND LAKE — The future of the Colorado River, which provides water to communities across Colorado, is more clear…
Apparent human remains found in Lake Mead as water levels reach record low
Apparent human skeletal remains, including a jaw with the teeth still attached, were found at Lake Mead on…
Reservoirs fall to record low levels as Colorado River crisis worsens
Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country’s two largest reservoirs, have fallen to their lowest combined levels on…
Feds to pay millions to boost Lake Mead’s dwindling water levels
A major Southern California water agency has struck a deal with federal officials to boost water levels in…
Southern California is being paid up to $65 million to leave 65 billion gallons of water in Lake Mead as the reservoir crisis deepens | World News
Lake Mead is a man-made lake that lies on the Colorado River, about 24 miles southeast of the…
Can Lake Powell and Lake Mead Be Saved? The Ideas Reshaping the Debate
With negotiations over future Colorado River operations still unresolved and water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell…
Arizona faces 77% cut of Colorado River water as states remain deadlocked
by Marcus Reichley, Cronkite News June 9, 2026 Cronkite News offers an audio version of this story using…
Federal Colorado River managers will impose 10-year management plan
Lacking agreement from the seven Colorado River states, federal managers of the critical waterway are planning to implement…
Lake Mead, Lake Powell Face ‘System Crash’ by 2028, Scientists Warn
The Colorado River system is on track for a potential “system crash” within the next few years, according…
Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn
Another warm, arid winter could leave Colorado River reservoirs nearly dry. That is one of the projections a…
Map Shows Most Endangered Lakes in US
America’s lakes—once viewed as stable sources of drinking water, recreation and wildlife habitat—are facing mounting threats as climate…
Colorado’s drought may be severe and prolonged (Opinion)
We are two and a half decades into the Southwest’s most severe drought of the last 1,200 years,…