Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River, where prolonged drought has intensified scrutiny of post-2026 reservoir operations under a newly released federal draft environmental impact statement. January 12, 2026 The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Jan. 9 ...

Arizona, California and Nevada say they've put together a proposal to stabilize the ailing Colorado River by saving at least 3.2 million acre-feet of water through 2028.

Colorado River officials plan summer drought response, making tense decisions between local economies and basinwide needs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Footprints where people have sunk into mud are pictured above Gypsum Canyon rapid in Cataract Canyon on the banks of the Colorado River on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. The Colorado River ...

PHOENIX – A Feb. 14 deadline came and went without Arizona and the other Colorado River basin states coming to terms on a new operating agreement amid historic drought conditions. One day before the missed deadline, Central Arizona Project (CAP ...

We’re not looking at an incremental step here,” said Brad Udall of Colorado State University. “We’re looking at a complete redo of how we operate this resource that affects 40 million people.”