Tag: water shortage

Seven states face a deadline to avoid federal action as legal fights and low reservoirs threaten the future of the Colorado River.

Severe drought worsens across the Colorado River Basin, with New Mexico hit hardest. Below-average precipitation raises concerns over water supplies.

Despite a promising snowpack so far this year, officials are worried about a fourth consecutive dry year for California. Already, reservoirs are at record lows and a growing number of household wells...

The farming community of Coalinga is projected to run out of water by December 1. The city has only one source of water: an allotment from the Federal government. Farmers have been chopping down...

Lake Powell and Lake Mead's water levels have dropped below 30% capacity, triggering fears of additional water cuts for the Lower Basin states.

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.