Water

A new study out of the University of Colorado Boulder shows that less snow is falling and snow is melting earlier in the Mountain West, a trend that has big implications for agricultural, wildfire risk and water supplies.

The nation's second-largest reservoir has been shrinking as drought and steady demand strain the Colorado River. Lake Powell water levels are low, but canyons and ecosystems are emerging.

Pouring a glass of water in your kitchen isn’t always easy on tribal lands. Overall, Native American families are 19 times more likely than a white family to lack indoor plumbing. And it’s a big problem in our region.

All across the southwest, there’s a problem. There’s not enough water to go around. And the water that does arrive, often falls far away from where people live. That leads to tense conversations about how and where it should be used. A new project is trying to bridge the gap, starting with the youngest water users.

Construction will soon begin on a 7-mile pipeline that will deliver water from the Rio Grande to the small Navajo community of To’Hajiilee, where the water's so bad the local government trucks in bottled water for residents.

For some households in the Navajo Nation safe drinking water is not accessible. Now a research project from Johns Hopkins University is looking at just how many homes are going without.

The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing a "high-flow experiment" from Glen Canyon Dam after forecasts showed a boost to Lake Powell.

In the Southwest, tribal health organizations are finding ways to counter the factors – including the lack of access to clean drinking water – that contribute to high rates of childhood obesity in Native communities.

All across the southwest, there’s a problem. There’s not enough water to go around. And the water that does arrive, often falls far away from where people live. That leads to tense conversations about how and where it should be used. A new project is trying to bridge the gap, starting with the youngest water users.

Cuts to water use along the Colorado River could be spread evenly across some southwestern states, or follow the more than a century-old priority system that currently governs water management. Those are two alternatives federal officials are considering to keep hydropower generation going at the nation’s largest reservoirs according to a draft plan released Tuesday.