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Damage to Glen Canyon Dam reveals vulnerabilities of the entire Colorado River system
The Salt Lake Tribune· 2 days agoAccording to the Bureau of Reclamation, a federal agency that owns and operates dams across the...
To avert potential water crisis, tunnels may be drilled through Arizona dam
Las Vegas Sun· 1 day agoThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon...
Researchers anticipate continued reprieve from drought for southwestern U.S.
Courthouse News Service· 2 days ago“If there had been one more year of drought conditions, the water levels in Lake Powell would have...
Why Colorado River basin states are split on long-term plan to manage its water
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Upper and Lower basin states are split on a long-term plan to manage Lake Powell and Lake Mead,...
Colorado river water 'extremes' forecast by scientists
Newsweek· 6 days agoThe extremes of the Colorado river's water supply have been forecast over the next 25 years, and...
Roadside mussel inspection stations paying off
The Daily Sentinel· 6 days agoOn April 6, CPW’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife ANS staff intercepted a boat infested with quagga mussels at the eastbound Interstate 70 check station. The...
Lake Mead body: 2 years later, barrel murder victim remains unidentified
KLAS Las Vegas· 7 days agoLAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two years after boaters discovered a murder victim’s body concealed in a barrel...
A new report lays out exactly how Colorado River is used. Will it change anything?
12 News KPNX· 6 days agoFor over a century, the Colorado River has been a political beast. Hydroelectric dams harness it to...
Why Utahns should care about the Colorado River
The Salt Lake Tribune· 6 days agoThis article is published through the Colorado River Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative supported by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for...
Six Upper Basin tribes gain permanent foothold in Colorado River discussions at key interstate...
Montrose Daily Press· 5 days agoUnder an agreement finalized this month, the tribes will meet every two months to discuss Colorado...