Lake Powell Water Crisis Sees Emergency Releases Continue
Officials in the Upper Colorado River Basin have agreed that emergency releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir should continue…
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…
Colorado River officials face a fish-versus-power tradeoff as warmer water threatens native humpback chub and cool releases bypass dam turbines
Federal officials said on Thursday that they will not release cool water this year from Colorado River’s major…
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…
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…
Lake Powell on track for worst water year on record
Utah is set to experience an exceptionally poor water year after a record hot and dry winter. (Francisco…
Feds plan deep cuts to water releases from Lake Powell due to drought
Federal and state officials have proposed severe drought response actions, like drastically cutting water releases from Lake Powell,…