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Water leaders from each of the Colorado River basin states will soon meet for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference.

This page features imagery of Fontenelle Reservoir along the Green River in southwestern Wyoming. Created by Fontenelle Dam, a 139-foot earthfill dam, Fontenelle Reservoir has a storage capacity of 345,000...

Ouray County is asking the state water board to delay a court filing designed to protect streamflows and resolve issues in a related case.

Millions of dollars are being lost as Lake Powell’s drought-strapped hydropower system fails to produce enough electricity.

Water managers are dealing with the after effects of fire and mudslides in Glenwood Canyon by continuing a water quality monitoring program. 

Last update: September 21, 2022 Percent of total capacity Source: US Bureau of Reclamation

Aspen’s new water resource plan outlines the strategy for creating emergency storage to address threats to existing supplies.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is offering $500,000 for a better tool to measure how much water snowflakes contain.

This page contains ground-based and aerial photos of Morelos Dam just south of where California, Arizona and Mexico meet. Morelos Dam was constructed in 1950 after The Mexican Water Treaty...

Western cities are using new tactics to address shrinking water supplies due to drought and population growth.