A $40 billion plan proposes massive desalination plants to save the Colorado River, but critics call it "crazy." ...

Low snowpack in the Colorado River headwaters threatens hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, where water levels continue to drop. The low levels also threaten fish. Dam managers plan to bypass ...

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright expresses the administration's support for the hydroelectric power generated by the Lower Snake River Dams Thursday during a visit to the Ice Harbor Dam in Walla ...

Water levels at California's two largest reservoirs have been steadily changing over the past few days amid back-to-back winter storms walloping the Golden State this week. Some of California’s ...

In any one year, 15-30 people drown at low-head dams in the U.S. In general, the public is unaware of the drowning potential of the rotating current, known as a reverse roller, immediately downstream ...

Snowpack levels across a wide swath of western US states are among the lowest seen in decades, even as regulators struggle to negotiate water rights in the region. “Barring a genuinely miraculous ...

After two years of negotiations, seven states failed to agree on reduced water use. A federal plan for the river could land in court. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington The seven Western states ...

There is still a chance for snow to come to Washington's mountains this season, but don't expect the region's dismal snowpack to miraculously recover. "That would be great if we could recover a little ...

Low-head dams were built across thousands of rivers for mills, navigation, and water supply . Many are now abandoned but remain in place. The hydraulic jump they create can trap swimmers and kayakers ...

It’s been a few years since winter delivered this much snow and this much cold, so once homeowners are done with all that shoveling, they can be forgiven for not checking on the next danger lurking ...

After high-profile water crises like the one in Flint, Michigan, some Americans distrust the safety of tap water, choosing to purchase drinking water from freestanding water vending machines or kiosks ...