The Colorado River Basin provides water for more than 40 million people and fuels hydropower resources in seven U.S. states.

The U.S. Department of Interior said Wednesday it extended more than a dozen contracts with water-rights holders in California and Arizona that aim to boost water funding and conservation efforts in ...

Every year for the past 25, at least, negotiating teams for the seven states on the Colorado River have worked to overcome a ...

Arizona has taken the largest hit from Colorado River water shortages, and will take more, but Gov. Katie Hobbs said other ...

The Colorado River Basin has been in a prolonged drought, being categorized as tier one shortage, DeEtte said. Being in a tier one shortage means Arizona, along with other states, is facing ...

Arizona has "real skin in the game" as negotiations continue over shares of a smaller Colorado River, Gov ... and now it’s incumbent on the United States to keep water flowing to them through ...

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, is rapidly drying up, signaling a critical water crisis in the ...

The Colorado River system is the lifeblood of the Southwest, delivering water to 40 million people across the United States and Mexico. Drought and overuse have left the river in crisis -- the ...

The Trump administration is aiming to complete its team of top officials managing the Colorado River, as states struggle to ...

Climate change makes heavy rain even heavier, beginning with warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico that produce more ...