After more than 100 years of complying with the legal requirement to send a certain amount of water to their downstream ...

Arizona officials say studying a century-old, forced-cuts policy will drive home the risks of water shortages to all Colorado ...

For a few weeks each spring, Kathleen Curry, a rancher and former state lawmaker, gets to use more than her legal share of ...

On a six-day expedition through Cataract Canyon, I learned what's at stake for the Colorado River — and the people who are ...

In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam was built. It created Lake Powell Reservoir, which straddles Utah and Arizona, to ensure a water supply for the lower Colorado River basin states and Mexico. Over the past ...

The six watersheds collectively support a $5 billion annual agriculture economy and also feed the Lake Powell reservoir — the second largest reservoir in the Colorado River region.

Autumn Gillard notes that many tribal members in Southern Utah recognize the river daily "as a source of life, power, and ...

Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River plan Navajo officials are celebrating the signing of legislation outlining a proposed water rights ...

The Colorado River is in trouble. The 1,450-mile river sweeps across the Rocky Mountains into the Gulf of California, providing water to over 40 million people in seven states.

The Colorado River tributary is a vital water source for the desert landscape and also marks part of the Navajo Nation's ...