Matt Barrett has seen Lake Powell drop nearly every year since 2013 or so, when he started making annual treks to the ...

As Lake Powell approaches a critical operating level, experts warn hydropower losses could increase power costs in the West.

OROVILLE — Months after the California Department of Water Resources halted its boat inspection program locally, Butte County waterways overseen by the department remain free of golden mussels. The ...

Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. Why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir?

High Plains and Upper Midwest felt the heat and sparse moisture that led to drought degradations, according to the U.S.

Oroville spreads out like a patchwork quilt between mountains and lake, proving small towns photograph better than most ...

The lake filled to 1.7 percent of normal capacity. The lowest level since 1971.

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Lake Mead is less than two feet from its all-time low, according to a new Bureau of Reclamation report released Wednesday, with projections showing the reservoir could fall to ...

KANAB, Utah (KUTV) — Lake Powell reached critically low levels, with most recent measurements recording the reservoir at 24% filled. The surface elevation of Lake Powell is at 3,527 feet. At an ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) – Smith Mountain Lake sits at around 789 feet, more than five feet below full pond. As of Tuesday morning, 378 cubic feet per second of water was flowing into the lake, ...

BRIGHTON, Colo — Boating season may not be officially over - but another Colorado state park is closing its ramps due to extremely low water levels, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced on Thursday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heavy rain this spring, combined with ample snowmelt runoff into some Great Lakes, have boosted the water levels from below normal ...