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

The reservoir, fed by the Colorado River, is Southern Nevada’s main water supply. It also provides water to Arizona and ...

A draft environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Reclamation outlines post-2026 Colorado River dam operations, ...

In 2022, experts worried that Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US, might dry up. Created by ...

Five potential operating plans for the Colorado River after current agreements expire in 2026 anchor a new federal ...

It’s a sight that usually means California is having a good winter and water supplies are healthy. This week, operators at Oroville Dam, the tallest dam in the United States, which holds back ...

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

The lake was only 33% full at the end of 2025.

HOUSTON — The satellite signal was subtle but persistent. A decade of observations suggested that part of the Livingston Dam — a 2.5-mile-long earth and concrete structure about 70 miles north of ...

OROVILLE, Calif. - The Department of Water Resources has started increasing water releases from the Oroville-Thermalito Complex into the Feather River. The move is in preparation for forecasted storms ...