States that use Colorado River water need to agree on new rules for sharing it by 2026. If they don't, they will likely end ...

The worst-case forecast has Lake Powell falling to low enough levels by the end of next year to halt electricity production ...

The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, ...

The Hoover Dam captures water from the Colorado River and fills Lake Mead. The dam also generates enough energy each year to serve 1.3 million people in Nevada, Arizona and California, the ...

The Hoover Dam is a must-visit destination, steeped in history and packed with awe-inspiring sights, just minutes from Las ...

According to Deseret News archived stories, it was once the tallest dam in the world. “Hoover Dam is 726.4 feet high, 45 feet thick at the top, 600 feet thick at the bottom and 1,244 feet across ...

The Colorado River basin has lost a Lake Mead’s worth of water in the last 20 years — and scientists say we’re passing a ...

HOOVER DAM — The Colorado River just got a boost that’s likely to prevent its depleted reservoirs from bottoming out, at least for the next several years.

Negotiations among the seven states about how to make due with less Colorado River water are ongoing, and the federal ...

Hoover Dam At the Hoover Dam built on the Colorado River, if anything is thrown upwards, it keeps floating up after hitting the dam’s wall. One could say that gravity here is negligible.