The Bureau of Reclamation’s most recent forecast for Lake Powell paints a picture that should alarm anyone who depends on ...
Lake Powell could receive only half the normal amount of water from upstream rivers this year, prompting big questions for the river.
"The basin's poor hydrologic outlook highlights the necessity for collaboration," the USBR said.
Federal water managers say Lake Powell's level could drop low enough to impact power production at Glen Canyon Dam by the end of the year as drought conditions worsen across the Colorado River Basin.
An unusually dry winter is prompting federal officials to warn that Lake Powell could drop to critical levels earlier than ...
Friday's outlook comes as Lake Powell levels have already slipped to 26% of capacity, close to the emergency-low levels it ...
"If we lose power at Glen Canyon and Hoover Dam, that's a big problem for the West," a Nevada water official said.
Lake Powell's water levels are 30 feet below their marks from a year ago.
With water levels at Lake Powell sitting at 27% and record low snowpack in Utah, residents and boaters are concerned about potential implications for the lake.
Rising water temperatures across the Colorado River and its reservoirs are creating new challenges for water treatment operations in Lake Mead and hydropower production at Hoover Dam.
PAGE, ARIZONA — Lake Powell has dropped 36 feet in just the past year, leaving the massive reservoir at only 27% of its capacity and raising concerns about the ability of the Glen Canyon Dam to ...