Michelle Garrison, a state water resources specialist, saw something missing on her January drive from Oregon to Denver. No ...

Federal officials are quietly warning that one of the country’s most important dams is approaching a tipping point not seen ...

There are five options of what management of the vital waterway could look like after the current rules expire in August.

Across two continents, officials are confronting the same nightmare scenario: a reservoir so depleted it can no longer move ...

A draft environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Reclamation outlines post-2026 Colorado River dam operations, assessing coordination, reliability and infrastructure risk in an era of ...

The next step is not optimism. It is alignment. Arizona should stop approving new growth that depends on Colorado River water ...

As Lake Powell and Lake Mead near critical elevations, federal planners face narrowing operational options that could reshape ...

Federal officials have one option for managing the Colorado River's future if states can't agree. But even that plan won't do ...

Colorado’s snowpack levels remain meager so far this winter season, with little moisture in the near-term local forecast in a year when water managers can scarcely afford a poor spring ...

Federal agencies released draft long-term Colorado River management plans outlining five alternatives for post-2026 water ...

Even if spring brings a lot of snow, Colorado River water managers will likely rely on the Wyoming-Utah reservoir to help maintain Lake Powell, state water officials say. The post ‘Snow drought’ may ...

Negotiators couldn't strike a deal in Salt Lake City this week. Can 7 governors make peace in time to avoid a court battle?