The Lower Colorado River Authority has opened flood gates at Buchanan Dam to prevent overflow, allowing water to flow into Inks Lake, while Lake Travis remains at its average level of 666 feet.

Water will begin transferring to a very low Fresno Reservoir near Havre, used also for residential use. Full flow from the St. Mary Diversion Dam is expected by this Sunday.

The same system supplies water to Virginia City, Storey County and some of Carson City, but there is a project underway to fix the 152-year-old dam, known as the Marlette Lake Dam project.

For Star subscribers: Debate over how to manage Lake Powell rages on as environmentalists prepare for when Lake Powell drops too low to deliver water.

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 ...

The Colorado River is pictured below Glen Canyon Dam on Sept. 12, 2019. | Kristin Murphy “Groundwater is a crucial buffer as water supply in arid environments like the (lower Colorado River Basin), ...

A set of Glen Canyon Dam pipes that were eroding from the inside have been recoated — two months early and under budget, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

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 city of Corpus Christi reports the combined lake levels are at to 15.4 from 14.7 after less than a week of rain.

Water managers say even with reduced flows, Flathead Lake will be well below its optimal level by August 31.