This is unprecedented, but it's not unpredicted,” said Eric Balken, executive director of the Glen Canyon Institute. “I like ...

The scanty snowpack accumulating this winter in the Colorado River headwaters is threatening Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower production and complicating an already fraught balancing act for the Southwest ...

Lake Powell is set to release a historic low amount of water this year. As a result, Lake Mead's water levels could drop ...

In the ongoing saga of the Colorado River water shortage, your March 1 article, “Dam’s failure foreseen,” left out important history. In the early 1960s, according to a Sierra Club book, ““The Place ...

Difficult decisions for the Colorado River are starting to be made. In what will be a defining year for the struggling ...

The hydropower plant that powers about a quarter of a million homes is run by a team of mechanics, electricians and more. By Luna Anna Archey / High Country News Published Jun 23, 2022 9:00 PM EDT ...

Nevada’s access to water from the Colorado River depends on releases through Glen Canyon Dam, which impounds the river to form Lake Powell. The persistent drought in the southwest United States, ...

The Glen Canyon Dam promised water and power — but the river had other plans. The Glen Canyon Dam once symbolized American engineering might. But the Colorado River it was built to tame is shrinking.

It seems closure after closure has paralyzed Canyon Lake recreational users throughout the summer and into the fall. While it is no longer warm enough for many to take a dip, its park and roadways are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scanty snowpack accumulating this winter in the Colorado River headwaters is threatening Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower ...