As negotiators fight over how to curb overuse of the depleted Colorado River for the next 20 years, the river itself is on ...

Federal water officials addressed the increasingly grim river conditions and laid out their options for dealing with ...

Water managers from each of the seven states that share the drought-stricken Colorado River repeated familiar, divisive ...

The governor’s $11.3 billion budget recommendation represents a $502.8 million increase over the budget for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.

An atmospheric river is bringing a surge of moisture across California, with excessive rains causing Lake Oroville to rise more than 6 feet in the span of a day. Newsweek has contacted the California ...

Here's how full is Lake Shasta after winter storms dropped 9-12 inches at different points on the lake in 5 days.

Since Friday, Dec. 19, Lake Oroville's water elevation has increased by approximately 11 feet, rising from 766.35 feet to 777 ...

The U.S. economy economy expanded at a strong 4.3% annual rate from July through September as consumer spending, exports and ...

In 2025, the Water Desk brought readers authoritative reporting on water quality issues in the Roaring Fork Valley, invasive ...