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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 is the lake —...

Birds-eye photos from the European Space Agency's Copernicus SENTINAL-2 satellites captured the dramatic rise of Lake Powell's water levels this summer.

JACKSON — Tommy Beaudreau, second in command at the U.S. Department of the Interior, sees debates about using water in the Snake River, like using water in the Colorado River,

The annual water quality grades for the three rivers that flow into Boston Harbor -- the Charles, Mystic and Neponset rivers -- were released on Thursday, revealing a mix of progress and sliding scores across the region.

A new state Colorado River Drought Task Force will meet nine times between now and early December, and hold two public hearings to develop recommendations on how the parched river’s supplies will be managed inside state lines as its flows continue to decline. At its first meeting Monday, 100 peop

Members of the Colorado River Drought Task Force met for the first time Monday to lay the groundwork for five months of water supply problem-solving.  The Colorado General Assembly passed legislation in May to create...

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JACKSON — Tommy Beaudreau, second in command at the U.S. Department of the Interior, sees debates about using water in the Snake River, like using water in the Colorado River,

Mark Twain may or may not have actually said it first — “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting!” — but even if he didn’t, the high-altitude wetlands, ancient fens, and mountain meadows of...

Mark Twain may or may not have actually said it first — “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting!” — but even if he didn’t, the high-altitude wetlands, ancient fens, and mountain meadows of...