Decades after a landmark decision called for Los Angeles to limit its taking of water to raise the level of Mono Lake, California regulators are reexamining why it still hasn’t rebounded and what ...

The Colorado River's flow projections already looked bleak as March began. A regional heatwave has worsened them.

Record temperatures are melting the Sierra Nevada snowpack two months ahead of schedule, putting California's summer water supply at serious risk.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan serve as Central Texas’ main water supply reservoirs, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). These lakes serve more than 1 million people ...

Lake Powell could receive only half the normal amount of water from upstream rivers and streams this year, according to a recent federal study. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation releases a monthly study ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Cheney Lake is a foot and a half over its normal pool and releasing water, marking a dramatic turnaround from drought conditions a year ago. The lake, one of Wichita’s main ...

Markers on the side of Glen Canyon Dam near the Utah-Arizona border show the water level of Lake Powell in 2023. (Shannon Mullane, The Colorado Sun) Lake Powell could receive only half the normal ...

The Cascade Water Alliance will refill the Lake Tapps reservoir later this month, getting it ready for the spring and summer seasons. According to a news release from CWA, the spring refill will start ...

Lake Mead remains only one-third full as officials warn that the reservoir's dangerously low water levels could mean breaching a more than 104-year-old water agreement between seven states. Western ...

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MONETA, Va. – Smith Mountain Lake is experiencing some of its lowest water levels in nearly a decade, creating challenges for boaters and local businesses. The community has been dealing with these ...

LOPEZ LAKE, Calif. (KEYT) - The water level at Lopez Lake is slowly rising after receiving a significant amount of rain over the past two months. "In October, we were at about 79%," said Craig Duprey, ...