The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Reclamation

Desert farms in Utah flourish with water from Colorado River

Compared to neighboring states, Utah is less dependent on water from the Colorado River

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022

Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope

Since 2000, flows on the Colorado River have declined 20% and water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead have dropped to less than 30% of their combined storage

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point

In November 1922, seven land-owning white men brokered a deal to allocate water from the Colorado River, which winds through the West and ends in Mexico

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022

They sounded alarms about a coming Colorado River crisis. But warnings went unheeded

LOS ANGELES — The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point, its reservoirs depleted and Western states under pressure to drastically cut water use.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 1, 2022

Reduced to a trickle, river managers brace for more drying

With hotter and drier weather plaguing New Mexico, water managers are warning that more stretches of one of North America’s longest rivers will be drying up in the coming days

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Hoover Dam transformer explodes; no one hurt

A transformer exploded at Hoover Dam, producing a cloud of thick, black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

A transformer fire at Hoover Dam was quickly extinguished

A transformer exploded Tuesday at the landmark, producing a cloud of thick, black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished. No one was hurt and the cause of the incident is under investigation.

WEKU · Jul 19, 2022

What is the role of the Hoover Dam?

The facility provides enough power for 8m people across Nevada, Arizona and California

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

As drought shrivels Lake Powell, millions face power crisis

With water levels falling ‘lower than thought possible’ at Glen Canyon dam, energy production could halt as soon as July 2023

The Guardian - US · Jul 13, 2022

A water expert reveals how farmers could save U.S. Southwest cities from drought

There is something profoundly unsettling about the lush green landscape in Southern California, a desert transformed by the power of water.

Inverse · Jul 11, 2022