Lake Powell is projected to fall below a critical threshold of 3,500 feet in 2026, triggering mandatory federal intervention.

Water levels at Lake Powell have improved since the historic lows of 2022, but a dry winter could spell trouble.

Over the last three weeks, Lake Mead’s water level has risen 4.6 feet thanks mainly to extra water being released from Lake Powell beginning on April 24, KTLA sister station KLAS reports. On the ...

Coloradans might know of Lake Powell from sun-filled days recreating in its waters, its expansive, rust-colored canyon walls or the onslaught of news coverage focused on its water levels. So why ...

"This underscores the importance of immediate action to secure the future of the Colorado River," said Reclamation's acting ...

This article is part of a special issue on the future of Lake Powell, looking at the reservoir as overallocation and severe drought dry the Colorado River. Read more about how life is returning to ...

Lake Powell's water levels are higher than they were this time last year, thanks to the huge snowmelt from the winter snowstorms across the southwest.

Lake Powell’s high water level is promising. But will it last? Lake Powell, the country’s second-biggest reservoir, recorded its highest water level in more than three years — 3,586 feet.

Lake Powell serves as an energy provider to millions of people and because of the major drought and quickly dropping water levels, that energy source is threatened. We take a look and what's being ...

Calls to drain Lake Powell have been around for decades. One of the first agencies to call for the idea was the Glen Canyon Institute in the 1990s.