As Lake Powell approaches a critical operating level, experts warn hydropower losses could increase power costs in the West.
High Plains and Upper Midwest felt the heat and sparse moisture that led to drought degradations, according to the U.S.
The lake filled to 1.7 percent of normal capacity. The lowest level since 1971.
Boaters on Otisco Lake have been navigating around a new obstacle this summer: a five-foot, 700-pound research and monitoring ...
Drought conditions have made for lower water levels across the Tennessee Valley Authority's waterways, but utility officials say rivers and reservoirs are still safe for boating and swimming as ...
Construction is set to begin on an $8 million recreation improvement project at the Oroville Wildlife Area.
Flash flooding from the Cottonwood Fire burn scar likely killed thousands of fish downstream at Minersville Reservoir, Utah ...
Lake Mead has shed roughly six feet of water-surface elevation since early March, dropping from about 1,052 feet above sea level to approximately 1,046 feet by early April 2026, according to the ...
The most sought after game fish in Northern California is salmon. Last year we had limited Sacramento Valley salmon fishing ...
Click on a thumbnail below to view a gallery of drought data from the US Drought Monitor website. US Drought Monitor map July 21, 2026. High Plains Drought Monitor map July 21, 2026. West Drought ...