Farming takes about 75% of the water people draw directly from the Colorado River.

Arizona's heat turned dangerous for a large group of hikers on Thursday near Lake Mead. Officials say rangers were called in to rescue a group of 28 hikers, which included 25 children with special ...

A Southern California water agency is among those partnering with the federal government to prevent a large reservoir from ...

From water recycling to desalination, proposed solutions aim to address the Colorado River's long-term shortages.

Arizona Republican leaders are pressing the federal government to release water from Upper Basin reservoirs to bolster dangerously low Lake Mead and Lake Powell levels, now at roughly one-third ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Arizona is taking steps to secure its water future as the prolonged ...

Lake Mead, along the Nevada-Arizona border, the largest reservoir in the U.S. by capacity, could hit worryingly low levels in the coming years, according to officials. Lake Mead, capable of storing ...

The pendulum is swinging wildly on federal funding for Lake Mead conservation efforts, creating uncertainty for water users. This uncertainty could jeopardize agreements to conserve water in Lake Mead ...

A missing 42-year-old man was found on a steep hill near Lake Mead in Arizona. Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Anglers helped find a missing man after they heard someone yelling for ...

National Park Service officials have closed multiple trails inside Arizona’s Lake Mead National Recreation Area after one hiker died and 33 others needed to be rescued over the course of two days amid ...

A group of 28 hikers, including 25 children with special needs, were rescued on April 10 near Lake Mead. Officials say the group was trying to hike the Arizona Hot Springs trail in the Willow Beach ...