Unsafe yield
Severe drought, dead wells and political division push Arizona steadily closer to water supply peril.
At Peak of Its Wealth and Influence, Arizona’s Desert Civilization Confronts A Reckoning Over...
Arizona’s powerful will to grow is challenged by extreme heat, deep drought, and serious water-related stress.
Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn’t foresee today’s water challenges
Interstate river compacts were an innovative solution 100 years ago – but were written for a West far different from today.
Two new Colorado River deals give parched Lake Powell temporary relief
Lake Powell will receive 1 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River as a short-term solution to drought, boosting lake levels and protecting hydropower production.
New forecast: Lake Powell electricity production to drop, as officials race to boost water...
Electricity produced at Glen Canyon Dam has been cut in half by the 20-year drought.
As Lake Powell dries up, the US turns to creative accounting for a short-term...
A new agreement calls for Western states to leave their drinking water in the reservoir — and act as if they didn't.
Spring runoff forecast looks better than last two years
Colorado’s predictions for spring runoff are looking better than the past two years, but streamflows are still expected to be below normal.
La Niña likely to continue, intensifying drought, wildfires; snowpack hits 91% of average
Colorado's drought may continue into the fall, bringing a third year of below-average snowpack and streamflows and high wildfire danger.
Glenwood Springs secures water right for whitewater parks
Glenwood Springs has secured a conditional water right for three whitewater parks on the Colorado River after a long fought court battle.
Counting every drop: Colorado approves $1.9M for high-tech snow, water measuring program
Colorado has approved a $1.9 million snow measuring initiative that will help forecast how much water mountain snowpack will likely generate.