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Water crisis in West: Massive reservoir Lake Powell hits historic low water level
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir and one that provides water and power to millions...
Lake Powell drops closer to ‘dead pool’ status amid Western megadrought
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWater levels in Lake Powell have dropped precipitously in the past few years, moving the lake even...
Colorado River reservoirs buoyed by snowmelt, but officials brace for drier times ahead
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis year’s unusually deep Rocky Mountain snowpack is now expected to lift both Lake Mead and Lake...
Lake Mead’s rise levels off after 5-month climb — 34% full as incredible water year nears end
KREX articles via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Leveling off after steady increases since early April, Lake Mead appears to have...
Deep cuts loom on the Colorado River as water levels plunge. Who will feel the pain most?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe federal government's demand that Colorado River water users rapidly scale back water use to...
Grand Canyon flood exercise ends as Colorado River flows return to normal at Lake Powell
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGlen Canyon Dam operators began slowing high flows from Lake Powell into the Colorado River...
Snowy, wet winter brings drought reprieve, but it won't solve Colorado River water woes
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSnowy and cool conditions that persisted across the West through last month will likely create a...
Report: Modify Glen Canyon Dam soon or risk losing the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe federal government must rapidly prepare plans to redesign Glen Canyon Dam’s plumbing to keep the...
Should Arizona give up more Colorado River water? Mountain states plan says 'yes'
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoStates that use the Colorado River’s climate-stressed water offered competing views Wednesday on how...
As climate change and overuse shrink Lake Powell, the emergent landscape is coming back to life –...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe white 'bathtub ring' around Lake Powell, which is roughly 110 feet high, shows the former high...