Crop-switching in the megadrought
Farmers in Arizona are hoping that guayule, a hardy plant that produces natural rubber, can become a profitable crop requiring far less water than alfalfa, corn and cotton. Gary...
A “gut punch” as water rushes from Flaming Gorge to save Lake Powell’s hydropower...
The drought hit crisis proportions this summer, pushing lakes Powell and Mead to historic lows and triggering emergency releases.
Data viz: Lake Mead levels
Last update: September 21, 2022
Percent of total capacity
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation
Just 53% of Colorado cities use permanent watering restrictions, despite proven savings
Despite a drought and below-normal reservoir levels, communities remain split on permanent outdoor watering restrictions.
Aerial videos and images: Green River flight, May 2021
This page features aerial video footage and still images of the Green River heading upstream from its confluence with the White River in northeast Utah to its confluence with...
Colorado reaches settlement on Chatfield Reservoir environmental water plan
Colorado water officials have reached a settlement removing one of the last barriers to a new water program in Chatfield Reservoir.
Demand management discussions continue amid worsening Colorado River crisis
The crisis on the Colorado River is not waiting for the state of Colorado to develop a program to avoid water shortages.
Facing drought and increased demands, Colorado communities eye new storage alternatives
Colorado could need 750,000 acre-feet of new water supplies by 2050 for its growing population, but how to store that water isn’t clear.
As climate change turns up the heat in Las Vegas, water managers try to...
Rising temperatures will drive up water demand as a historic drought in the Colorado River Basin imperils Southern Nevada's key water source.
Western governors ask feds to expand state partnerships to address wildfires, climate change
Western governors say it's time to help states recover from wildfires, thin overgrown forests and protect mountain water systems.