California, Arizona and Nevada are urging the Trump administration to change course on the Colorado River. The states are ...

Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, saw relatively stable water levels throughout 2024 compared to the sharp fluctuations of recent years. Lake Powell, along with ...

The forecast was based on data collected up until Jan. 1. Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, is currently 37% full, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Water released ...

The hydrodynamic flow balance is then used to compute the reservoir salinity balance and outflow salt concentration. The Segmented 2 Layer Salt method improves Lake Powell outflow salinity compared to ...

The federal agency charged with managing the Colorado River failed to do its job properly when it excluded a viable option ...

Award-winning author and journalist Zak Podmore has spent more than a decade writing about water and conservation issues in ...

The goal was to boost water levels at Lake Powell, which had fallen to a critical elevation, and ensure that Glen Canyon Dam could still produce hydroelectric power. Guidelines for Upper Basin ...

Schumacher also said the mountain snowpack in the Upper Colorado River basin (the area upstream of Lake Powell) did see a nice boost from the recent storm: It had been at about 82% of average as ...

Lake Powell and Lake Mead, will be operated and cuts will be shared after 2026 when the current guidelines expire. Overuse, drought and climate change have driven reservoir levels to their lowest ...

Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Ariz., in October 2023. (Bernie Friel / Getty Images) ...