The seven Colorado River Compact states agreed last week to send less water to Lake Mead. The decision follows the news that Lake Powell is at its lowest point since the 1960s, threatening power...
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American Rivers has published its top ten endangered rivers report for 2022, and the Colorado River tops the list.
The USDA reports that Colorado's statewide snowpack is 90% of median, raising water management concerns along the Colorado River.
Mormon Battalion’s journey across the Colorado River re-enacted
The Mormon Battalion was the only religious unit in United States military history. It was recruited in 1846 to create a southern wagon train route to San Diego during the Mexican-American War.
For the first time since Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam were constructed in the 1930s, the federal government has declared a water shortage. Arizona will be hardest hit.
Decreasing water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead have triggered scheduled releases from three upstream reservoirs into the system. They include Blue Mesa Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir and...