Photos and videos: Rio Grande Gorge, August 2022
This page features ground-based and drone-captured images and videos of the Rio Grande Gorge, near Taos, N.M.
The Rio Grande Gorge is a striking canyon up to 800 feet deep...
Special Report: As Lake Powell hits record lows, is filling a new drought pool...
Upper Basin states that created their own drought contingency plan still haven’t agreed on the biggest, most controversial element of the plan.
Douglas County Commissioners to head to San Luis Valley for water export meetings
Douglas County Commissioners will travel to Colorado’s San Luis Valley to hear public opinions on exporting farm water to the Front Range.
Data viz: Lake Mead levels
Last update: September 21, 2022
Percent of total capacity
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation
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.
Photos: Morelos Dam, October 2018
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...
Quarry in Marble facing scrutiny from federal, state regulators in wake of diesel spill
The operator of Marble’s famed Yule quarry, is facing scrutiny and possible penalties from federal and state regulators after an October diesel spill that shut down operations for nearly two months.
Cities in the West are booming in population. Will they need a lot more...
When researcher Brian Richter set out to take a close look at how big cities in the Western U.S. were adapting to water scarcity, he already knew the story’s...
Gunnison River, with elevated selenium levels, faces review for reclassification
State water-quality officials will soon evaluate whether two water-improvement programs in the Gunnison River basin have successfully reduced a chemical that is toxic to endangered fish.
The delicate dance of Dillon Reservoir during spring runoff
Managing how water moves from one side of the Continental Divide to the other requires cautious timing and accurate forecasting.