Featured Story
For Dave and Gaye Babcock, Lake Powell is like part of the family.
The couple from Helper, Utah, have been coming for nearly 50 years. They got engaged at the lake. His daughter’s wedding was right here at Bullfrog Bay.
“We've had a lot of good memories here,” Dave Babcock said. “I hope they can keep us coming back.”
As the West’s...
More from The Water Desk and our partners
Can AI forecast if snow will be fluffy or dense? Only...
Scientists use machine learning and hand-collected data to better predict snowfall and storm impacts
Flexible pool of water could be key to protect Lake Powell
Concept paper lays out how water could be moved to where it's needed
Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm...
As global temperatures rise, the freezing line where precipitation changes from rain to snow moves up the mountains, shrinking the area capable of sustaining a seasonal snowpack.
Upper Basin states test methods to fill Powell pool
States say automatically turning to agriculture isn’t always reliable
Western U.S. snowpack is worth trillions of dollars
Putting a price tag on the water stored in the region’s high-elevation frozen reservoir
Low reservoir levels main cause of toxic algae in Blue Mesa
More releases to prop up Lake Powell could be coming
From 2019 to 2023, The Water Desk offered grants to support journalists and media outlets covering Western water issues.
Stories produced by our editorial team and partners. Any content produced by The Water Desk is available for free republishing under a Creative Commons license. Please contact other media outlets if you are interested in republishing their stories.
