Latest Colorado River News
As Colorado River battles intensify, lawmakers visit the Central Utah Project
10-25-2026 by Ben Winslow
UPPER STILLWATER DAM, Utah — The golf carts drove eight miles through a dark tunnel buried 3,000 feet under the mountaintop in the Uintas.
Video: Hanksville businesses feeling effects of lower water levels at Lake Powell
10-25-2026 by Alex Cabrero
HANKSVILLE, Wayne County — For most people, Hanksville is a place to pass through on the way to somewhere else. But for the people who liv
Utah’s big cities got their Colorado River water. Eastern Utah communities were left with unfulfilled promises.
10-25-2026 by Brooke Larsen and David Condos
Transbasin diversions that fueled growth on the Wasatch Front had ramifications for farmers, the Ute Indian Tribe and the environment. Not
Video: How does the Colorado River impact the Wasatch Front?
10-25-2026 by Brenna Donnelly
The Colorado River Compact negotiations failed among states this year. So in August, the federal government stepped in to issue new operatin
The Colorado River is shrinking. Here's why that matters for Utah's biggest cities
10-21-2026 by Brooke Larsen and David Condos
This story is part of a series on Utah’s transbasin diversions, produced by The Salt Lake Tribune, KUER and KSL. It was reported in partners
The states' agreements for the Colorado River have expired, what happens next?
10-01-2026 by Ben Winslow
Watch on YouTube SALT LAKE CITY — The multi-state agreements managing the Colorado River for decades now have officially expired. When t
Utah is paying farmers to conserve Colorado River water. Is it working?
09-30-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Utah’s Demand Management Program compensates water users in the Colorado River Basin to temporarily and voluntarily send water downstream.
‘We’re out of water’: Utah communities live with steep water cuts amid brutal Colorado River drought
09-20-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Letting go of Lake Powell is 'never going to happen,' Cox promises
09-14-2026 by Ben Winslow
Colorado River cuts could be achieved with agricultural water leasing
09-11-2026 by Thys Reynolds
Record-low Lake Powell gets help from water release at Flaming Gorge
09-08-2026 by Alex Cabrero
Feds finalize plan for managing the Colorado River with no state deal
08-21-2026 by Ben Winslow
The Trump admin finalized a short-term Colorado River plan. Here’s what it means for Lake Powell.
08-21-2026 by Brooke Larsen
'It's run its course': Utah ready to sell Lake Powell ferry as reservoir hits new low
08-19-2026 by Carter Williams
A USU sprinkler experiment could help farms save labor and water
08-19-2026 by Ben Winslow
Utah worries feds could dip into Flaming Gorge again as Lake Powell hits record low
08-18-2026 by Ben Winslow
Utah State Ag-DRIP program helps farmers conserve water in Colorado River Basin
08-17-2026 by Alex Cabrero
'We're still 70% full;' Flaming Gorge deals with Colorado River releases
08-14-2026 by Ben Winslow
‘Pain and suffering’: What the feds’ Lake Powell proposal means for Utah and other Colorado River states
08-12-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Utah spared from facing mandatory cuts in feds' Colorado River plan
08-12-2026 by Ben Winslow
Utah adds 4 to its board that seeks to 'defend' its Colorado River water
08-12-2026 by Carter Williams
Feds' new plan for Lake Powell, Lake Mead not the final 'destination,' Utah official says
08-12-2026 by Carter Williams
Trump administration allows smaller water releases from Lake Powell under new Colorado River plan
07-31-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Poll says overwhelming majority worries about the Colorado River
07-29-2026 by Ben Winslow
The Colorado River’s 2 biggest reservoirs just hit a new record low
07-17-2026 by Brooke Larsen
One of Utah’s biggest environmental cleanups is nearly finished
07-16-2026 by Leia Larsen
How much water does Flaming Gorge actually lose to evaporation? Water managers may finally find out.
07-13-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Hidden in the willows: Southern Utah biologist crawls through dense thicket seeking rare bird
07-08-2026 by Alysha Lundgren
Colorado River governors say they’re not at a ‘stalemate’ as clock ticks down
07-05-2026 by Ben Winslow
The oil well bonding system is broken. Could a new Utah rule help?
06-25-2026 by Thys Reynolds
Utah officials warn of ‘totally unprecedented’ water shortages as towns run dry
06-24-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Utah lawmakers take first steps to regulate large-scale data centers
06-17-2026 by Ben Winslow
If AZ and other states sue over Colorado River, Utah senator warns they could lose $354M in aid
06-10-2026 by Marcus Reichley
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