As Lake Powell and Lake Mead near critical elevations, federal planners face narrowing operational options that could reshape ...

Every year, boating enthusiasts across the Southwest hitch watercraft to their vehicles and haul them down to Lake Mead, a Colorado River reservoir straddling Arizona and Nevada. This year, though, ...

Lake Mead supplies vital water to millions in Nevada, Arizona, California, and parts of Mexico. However, declining water levels could jeopardize city water systems, farm irrigation, and hydroelectric ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Colorado River water leaders gathered in Las Vegas this week, and by all accounts, agreements on the river’s future are still far off. Federal officials set a Feb. 14 deadline for ...

Water coming down the Colorado River is expected to be far below normal for a second consecutive year, and that will have a big impact on Lake Mead, according to a new report from the federal ...

Nevada will face a 7 percent cut in its share of the Colorado River based on a reservoir projection released Friday, marking the fifth year in a row of cuts in an era of concerning and increasing ...

Driving down Boulder City Parkway from Las Vegas, a natural wonder comes into view. More than 72,000 acres of water shimmer in the middle of the desert. Past the National Park Service fee station, it ...

Lake Powell is projected to reach a critically low water level by September 2026, triggering mandatory intervention. Reaching the 3,500-foot trigger point at Lake Powell also could significantly ...