Hoover Dam is temporarily closed to visitors while crews address a cableway issue. The Bureau of Reclamation says the dam and powerplant run normally.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
The National Alliance for Water Innovation opened a $12 million program to help U.S. factories reuse water and cut fresh water demand.
Utah released its draft 2026 State Water Plan July 23. It warns demand could outpace supply by 2060 without conservation. Comment runs through Aug. 23.
Lake Powell and Lake Mead have dropped to their lowest July levels in 30 years, and the full Colorado River system sits at just 33% of capacity.
The Interior Department says water forecasting and drought data will feed the Genesis Mission, one of four research fronts backed by $110 million.
Attorney General Mayes and 18 other attorneys general urged the EPA to keep 2024 limits on four PFAS forever chemicals in public drinking water.