Several operating guidelines and agreements that govern Colorado River management are set to expire this year.

Experts say the federal government does not want to be the decision maker, and is pushing states to come to an agreement on ...

The Interior Department has released a new draft plan with five possible approaches for managing drought on the Colorado ...

Volunteers are being recruited to clean up before Government Wash reopens to the public at Lake Mead National Recreation Area ...

Amid stalled state negotiations over how to share the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, the Bureau of Reclamation on ...

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to some of the lowest water levels ever recorded. The ...

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical in certain ...

Despite historic holiday storms resulting in reservoirs to overflow in California, Lake Mead’s water level declines in 2025.

Lake Mead is projected to sink below record lows in less than two years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. By September 2027, the reservoir will dip to 1,038.48 feet above sea level, the ...

The man-made basin serves water to about 20 million residents in the west. — -- The water levels in Lake Mead, the man-made reservoir that serves about 20 million residents in Nevada, Arizona and ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The economy connected to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area got a boost in 2024 thanks to more visitor spending. A new report released by the National Park Service shows that ...

Lake Powell is projected to fall below a critical threshold of 3,500 feet in 2026, triggering mandatory federal intervention. This intervention could involve reducing water releases to Lake Mead to ...