Latest Colorado River News
March storms have boosted snowpack across the West. Here’s why Lake Powell’s outlook hasn’t improved much.
03-20-2025 by Anastasia Hufham
“It’s not a one-to-one relationship between the amount of snowpack we have and the amount of runoff we get,” a hydrologist said. Storms th...
Utah approves plan to pay farmers to leave water in the Colorado River
03-20-2025 by David Condos
Utah is launching a plan to pay farmers to leave some of their irrigation water in the Colorado River system. The Colorado River Authority...
LDS Church adds water-saving tech to churches
03-14-2025 by Heather May
Editor's note: This story is adapted from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from March 14, 2025. To keep up...
Colorado River ‘running out of time’ to improve lagging spring outlook, forecasters say
03-10-2025 by Anastasia Hufham
With spring on the horizon, snowpack in the Rocky Mountains and forecasted inflows for Lake Powell remain below average. Winter is drawing...
Utah beat back the Russian olive on the Escalante River. That progress is in peril
03-07-2025 by David Condos
The Russian olive tree doesn’t mess around. It grows aggressively, choking out native plants. It weaves a dense web of branches armed with...
Utah seems ready to pay farmers to leave more water in the Colorado River
02-23-2025 by David Condos
Utah is another step closer to paying farmers to leave more water in the Colorado River system. The state’s Demand Management Pilot Progra...
A resolution in the Utah legislature could impact negotiations over the Colorado River
02-17-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A resolution introduced in the Utah State Legislature could have an impact on negotiations between states, tribes and Mexic...
With water rights in hand, Navajo still hope to restore farms on Utah’s San Juan
10-31-2024 by David Condos
Navajo food traditions tap into the past, and future, of farming the arid Southwest
10-31-2024 by David Condos
Historic water rights settlement could help Indigenous farmers thrive
10-31-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
At Utah water summit, updates on the Colorado River, Great Salt Lake and property taxes
10-17-2024 by Ben Winslow
Coalition lawsuit challenges Green River lithium mining approval
10-17-2024 by Mariah Maynes
Video: It was meant to help the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River, so why isn't anyone using it?
10-16-2024 by Ben Winslow
Photo essay: How the Green River gives life to a rural Utah town
10-09-2024 by Brice Tucker
Scientists study implications of oxygen level changes on Lake Powell’s fish population, algae
10-09-2024 by Stephanie DeGraw
Farmers help a small town thrive with a big assist from a river
10-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Melons and the Green River: Giving life to a rural Utah town
10-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Video: New study suggests changes to how you pay for water in Utah
10-08-2024 by Ben Winslow
'Could we light it on fire?' Questions bubble up as Lake Powell's 'volcanoes' erupt greenhouse gases
10-03-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
Legendary angler gives plenty of reasons to protect the 'best' river in the world
09-19-2024 by Sheri Quinn
Audio: Researchers create a new tool to inform about post-2026 Colorado River management
09-19-2024 by Erin Lewis
Helping to save the Colorado River with virtual fencing
09-18-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Researchers look to expand restoration efforts within Green River tributaries
09-12-2024 by Erin Lewis
Audio: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by David Condos
TV: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
Video: Utah explores 'credit' for conservation along Colorado River
08-28-2024 by Ben Winslow
Audio: A group of women come together through rafting Western rivers
08-21-2024 by Erin Lewis and Sheri Quinn
Video: From flames to floods: How wildfires could impact the Southern Utah water supply
08-19-2024 by Mori Kessler
Radioactive tailings near the Colorado River close to full removal
08-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Another Lake Powell pipeline proposal — but for Arizona tribes
07-26-2024 by Anastasia Hufham
Washington County leads state in replacing ‘lazy lawns’ with water-friendly landscaping
07-09-2024 by Mori Kessler
The Colorado River: Strategies from lower and upper basin states to reduce water consumption
07-09-2024 by Emma Pitts
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