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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...
Biologists try to save ancient fish as Colorado River fades
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPAGE, Ariz. — Barrett Friesen steers a motorboat toward the shore of Lake Powell, with the Glen...
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...
Memo reveals damage to pipes inside Glen Canyon Dam, a threat to Colorado River water supply
KLAS articles via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIf Lake Powell drops to levels where it can no longer produce power, the people who rely on the...
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...
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...
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...
As the Colorado River shrinks, federal officials consider overhauling Glen Canyon Dam
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Colorado River's decline threatens hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam. Now, officials are looking at...
Billions of gallons of water from Lake Powell are being dumped into the Grand Canyon
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBillions of gallons of water are being released from Lake Powell and dumped into waterways along the...
Problems with Glen Canyon Dam could jeopardize water flowing to Western states
Nevada Current via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPolicy, politics and progressive commentary A new memo from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is...