Hoover Dam reopens Friday, July 31 after a cableway repair. The dam and powerplant ran normally through the brief visitor closure.
Tag: Bureau of Reclamation
The Hart Mine Road Bridge fell into the Colorado River after a fire weakened it. No injuries were reported as five agencies closed the Cibola refuge area.
Hoover Dam is temporarily closed to visitors while crews address a cableway issue. The Bureau of Reclamation says the dam and powerplant run normally.
This week's Western Water Weekly video for the week ending July 25, 2026, looks at the looming Colorado River System plan, changes in federal regulations and more.
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.