Lake Mead, in the Colorado River system, is an important supplier of water to the Golden State. It is the largest U.S. reservoir by capacity, with the ability to hold over 26 million acre-feet of ...

Lake Mead stored 8.59 million acre-feet of water on Dec. 31, according to USBR data. The lake can store about 26 million acre ...

Proposals to desalinate seawater to help boost Arizona's water supplies moved forward at a meeting of a state financing board. A desalination plant could be built in California or Mexico, allowing ...

Southern Nevada begins 2026 under Tier 1 water shortage restrictions, a challenge that’s been beaten before. In fact, water ...

Western farmers face water cuts as Colorado River reservoirs drop to critical levels threatening agricultural production ...

Cities across central Arizona can expect markedly less Colorado River water after 2026. So, where are they going to find the water to replace it? It’s a fair question. And the short answer is: We ...

Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in ...

EPA finalizes a rule extending the compliance deadline for coal-fired power plants to reduce their wastewater pollution. ● President Trump vetoes a bipartisan water infrastructure project in Colorado.

PHOENIX — Arizona will provide taxpayer money to help private companies develop plans for at least two and possibly three desalination plants in California or Mexico under proposals approved by a ...

PHOENIX — The board overseeing the state agency charged with finding new water supplies for Arizona is poised to approve as many as five imported water proposals for startup funding from taxpayers ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The AI-driven boom in data centers is putting growing demands on water in California and the Southwest. New ...

The long-held dream of boosting Arizona’s water supply by building seawater desalination plants in California or Mexico is now an official proposal with state backing, after a water financing board ...