The US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) has completed the recoating of the outlet tubes at Glen Canyon Dam and power plant more than two months ahead of schedule and within budget. The project was funded ...

Extend the dam’s river outlet works — steel tubes lying at the base of the dam, well below 3,490 feet, that will have to be used to move water through the area when Powell falls that low ...

An inspection of the pipes in 2023 showed interior damage, or “cavitation.” That’s the last time a “High Flow Experiment” (HFE) occurred at Glen Canyon Dam.

The worst-case forecast has Lake Powell falling to low enough levels by the end of next year to halt electricity production ...

The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, ...

The Trump administration wants to strip funding for two U.S. Geological Survey labs in Flagstaff that research the Colorado ...

(Photo: NPS) “This project reinforces our commitment to maintaining the safety and integrity of Glen Canyon Dam while ensuring we can reliably deliver water to millions,” Reclamation’s Upper Colorado ...

Under Biden last year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation finalized a decision to allow releases of water to bypass Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower infrastructure to curb invasive fish populations.

The orange-red rocks reflect off waters that wind through canyon walls and sandy beaches as 5 million visitors annually ...

Cathedral and the rest of Glen Canyon had been underwater sanctuaries for most of the past 60 years — hidden beneath Powell’s rising waters since the federal government closed the dam’s ...

GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Utah (KUTV) — A man was found dead on the San Juan River near Clay Hills in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. At approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, a 50 ...