Skip to content
Western-Water.com
Search
  • Water News
  • Water Calculators
  • Research and Legal News
  • Tag Map
  • Videos

Tag: reservoir levels

link to Lake Oroville near full as California launches new access rules

Lake Oroville near full as California launches new access rules

Lake Oroville is 99% full. New boat inspections, ramp hours, and trail closures now in effect to protect water infrastructure and enhance safety.

Continue Reading
link to New Mexico Governor declares drought emergency

New Mexico Governor declares drought emergency

Governor Lujan Grisham issues drought emergency order, mobilizes task force to address severe drought and wildfire risks, and urges immediate water conservation.

Continue Reading
link to Drought worsens in key Colorado River Basin states

Drought worsens in key Colorado River Basin states

Drought conditions are worsening in Arizona and Colorado as snowpacks shrink and reservoirs remain low across the Colorado River Basin.

Continue Reading
link to Snowpack shortfall and drought impacting the Colorado River Basin

Snowpack shortfall and drought impacting the Colorado River Basin

Drought and below-average snowpack threaten water supply and hydropower in the Colorado River Basin, with little relief expected in the coming weeks.

Continue Reading
link to California’s snowpack shrinks after a dry January

California’s snowpack shrinks after a dry January

California’s snowpack has dropped to 65% of average after a dry January, but reservoirs remain strong. Next snow survey set for February 28.

Continue Reading
link to Colorado River water levels dip as Lake Powell faces challenges

Colorado River water levels dip as Lake Powell faces challenges

Colorado River reservoirs face declining levels, with Lake Powell at 38%. Snowpack shows promise, but management challenges remain.

Continue Reading
Page 1 Page 2 NEXT »

About This Site

Western-Water is for laypeople who are interested in general water news and their water rights. Managed by a water paralegal with over 30 years' experience in Arizona water issues, you'll find calculators, tips and general information geared for water users in the Colorado River states. Do not rely on this site for legal advice. The picture was taken while hiking at Aravaipa Canyon, a must see!

Disclaimer; Comments

This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. We are compensated for referring traffic and business to Amazon and other companies linked to on this site. We also provide ads from Google and other sources and may make a commission from those ads, at no cost to you.

A NOTE ABOUT COMMENTS: We love comments but so do spammers. To avoid having to spend hours clearing out a ton of spam, your first comment is moderated and might not show up right away. After your first comment has been approved, your comments will post automatically.

  1. Deborah on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025

    This map is an excellent tool to start. I'm not sure how thorough it is but I've found quite a…

  2. Helen Ck on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025

    We are a democracy. We share the land and its resources. The system works FOR us and we demand transparency.

  3. Helen Ck on Water rights? Utah moves to clarify ownership of geothermal resourcesOctober 22, 2025

    Until we acknowledge the wisdom of the first people's , and recognize that the land and all below and above…

  4. Deborah on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025

    Interesting. I have read that, but I agree that a lot of our problems are based on overuse. Thanks for…

  5. Jim Garing on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025

    These conclusions rhyme with the conclusions in "The West Without Water" by Malamud and Ingram, who have made a case…

© 2025 Copyright Western Water
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}