"January 1 water supply forecasts are generally well below normal," the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center said.

Several operating guidelines and agreements that govern Colorado River management are set to expire this year.

As Lake Powell drops toward critical thresholds, engineers are making long-term infrastructure decisions even as Colorado ...

The next step is not optimism. It is alignment. Arizona should stop approving new growth that depends on Colorado River water ...

Snowpack in the mountains that feed the Colorado River, the water supply for 40 million people, is off to its worst start in ...

Official figures show how water levels at Lake Powell—a vital reservoir for multiple states across the western U.S.—changed throughout 2025. Lake Powell, a part of the Colorado River network, is the ...

As negotiators fight over how to curb overuse of the depleted Colorado River for the next 20 years, the river itself is on the verge of a short-term crisis that could erupt in less than a year. Water ...