Water managers can flush colder water into the Grand Canyon from outlets in the dam 100 feet lower than the penstocks. This ...

After years of drought, some argue that the country's second-largest reservoir should be drained, restoring a landscape of ...

Five alternatives for managing the Colorado River aim to balance competing interests and address the megadrought's impact.

In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam was built. It created Lake Powell Reservoir, which straddles Utah and Arizona, to ensure a water supply for the lower Colorado River basin states and Mexico.

LAKE POWELL — In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam was built. It created Lake Powell Reservoir, which straddles Utah and Arizona, to ensure a water supply for the lower Colorado River basin states and ...

The federal government released five alternatives for managing a drier Colorado River in an effort to come up with a long-term strategy for keeping the river from falling to critically ...

Lake Powell, an iconic centerpiece of the Colorado River Basin and the second-largest reservoir in the United States, is facing an escalating crisis as decades of sediment buildup threaten its future.

Returning Rapid’s Mike Dehoff likens the river to a friend who is sick in the hospital ― and its symptoms are worsening ...

The Bureau of Reclamations has released potential alternative guidelines to replace the current Colorado River management ...

Arizona officials say studying a century-old, forced-cuts policy will drive home the risks of water shortages to all Colorado ...

Arizona residents were among them. The place and activity that Arizonans said they would choose to spend their final moments was watching the sunset at Lake Powell. It is a lovely spot.