Within charts listing projections of water levels, inflow and outflow, and anticipated releases for 15 reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin, one message was clear: The river is in dire straits and ...

With a reddish tint from sediment carried over long miles, the mighty river that carved the Grand Canyon has been known by many names. Some Indigenous peoples called it “Dirty Water.” Spanish ...

Years of drought and political brinkmanship have pushed the waterway to the breaking point.

Offering a window into the five paths it will consider for the Colorado River, the Bureau of Reclamation released a road map to a seven-state deal. The agency released five alternatives to consider ...

Three western U.S. states have announced a new two-year deal to stabilize the Colorado River. California, Nevada and Arizona say their proposal would save 3.2 million acre-feet of water through 2028.

The Colorado River basin has lost huge volumes of groundwater over the past two decades according to a new report from researchers at Arizona State University. Researchers used data from NASA ...

The Colorado River system's water storage has dropped to 36% of its capacity due to a warm winter and ongoing drought. Water levels in Lake Powell are projected to fall below the minimum needed for ...