Newly discovered damage in Glen Canyon Dam would require releasing less water at low reservoir levels — a problem that ...
Last month, the seven U.S. states that use Colorado River water released two divergent plans for how that water should be managed after 2026 when the current agreement expires. Their proposals ...
If the water level in Lake Powell falls too low, the dam may not be able to release water to downstream users.
Two-thirds of the tribes with lands and water rights in the Colorado River Basin are calling for equal status in developing new river management guidelines and protection of their senior water ...
Water and environment experts aim to make sure endangered fish, Grand Canyon ecosystems and more aren’t left out of the ...
With chronic water shortages afflicting the Colorado River, discussions about how to cut usage have increasingly focused on a thirsty crop that consumes an especially large share of the river’s ...
In 1922, the Colorado River Compact that divided the river’s water rights among seven U.S. states and Mexico left tribes out of the picture. No water was allocated to them, even though the U.S ...
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More than half of the Colorado River's total annual water flow is used on agriculture, a new study has found. The report, published in Communications Earth & Environment, was undertaken to find ...
Cattle feed, including alfalfa and other forms of hay, accounted for 46% of all water directly diverted from the Colorado ...
Two-thirds of the tribes with lands and water rights in the Colorado River Basin are calling for equal status in developing new river management guidelines and protection of their senior water rights ...