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The clock is ticking on the Colorado River. The seven states that use its water are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with ...
Under Biden last year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation finalized a decision to allow releases of water to bypass Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower infrastructure to curb invasive fish populations.
California, Arizona and Nevada are urging the Trump administration to change course on the Colorado River. The states are calling for fixing infrastructure problems at Glen Canyon Dam.
Modifying the dam would give water managers greater flexibility in dry years, and it would allow Glen Canyon to continue its ecological rebirth.
At dead pool, the 27 million people who rely on Colorado River water downstream from the dam would likely be forced to reduce water use quickly and involuntarily. But Lake Powell would still stretch ...
But Lake Powell would still stretch 100 miles into Glen Canyon at dead pool. That’s because there is a significant design flaw in the dam: There is no drain at the bottom.
The Glen Canyon Dam holds back Colorado River water to create Lake Powell in Page, Arizona on April 15, 2023. The flight for aerial photography was provided by LightHawk.
The river outlet pipes inside Glen Canyon Dam are getting a $9 million repair job, but conservation groups want to see more permanent changes at Lake Powell.
Sixty years after workers hand painted the lining of four tubes at Glen Canyon Dam, the Bureau of Reclamation is using federal funds for a needed refresh. This time, it’s with the help of robots ...
The Bureau of Reclamation announced that the relining of the river outlet works at Glen Canyon Dam is underway.
Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need.
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