Spring runoff in Wyoming's North Platte Basin is forecast at just 21% of normal, threatening irrigation, power generation, and reservoir levels this summer.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
Drought and mandatory dam releases killed every fish in San Carlos Lake. The Arizona reservoir is closed indefinitely as of June 5, 2026.
A late-season storm brought little relief to the West as low streamflows and worsening drought signal a difficult summer ahead for the Colorado River Basin.
Federal scientists develop plan to clean 16 million tons of uranium waste contaminating Colorado River groundwater near Moab. Draft cleanup plan due 2027.
Major water agencies from Arizona, California and Nevada have signed an agreement to explore interstate water exchanges, desalination and recycled water projects to strengthen long-term Colorado...
Invasive golden mussels are spreading fast through California's water systems, threatening pipelines, pumps, and millions of acres of farmland. Four bipartisan congressmembers are urging the U.S....