Lake Mead's wind warning exposed a deeper crisis: lower water, thinner safety margins, and race to rewrite the West's water ...

"If we lose power at Glen Canyon and Hoover Dam, that's a big problem for the West," a Nevada water official said.

The change in water levels predicted for Lake Mead and Lake Powell in 2025 has been announced by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Lakes Mead and Powell are major reservoirs of the Colorado River, ...

For almost a century, Hoover Dam has stood tall, delivering water and reliable hydropower to cities throughout the American West. But even the most impressive feats of human engineering need ...