Lake Powell

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.

In Glen Canyon, home to Lake Powell, the shrinking reservoir has revealed areas that were once submerged. These scientists are counting the plants that live there, and have found that they're mostly native.

The U.S. government announced water cuts will preserve the status quo on the Colorado River. Meanwhile, states, tribes and others are negotiating how they will share river water after 2026, when guidelines governing the river expire.

The fall of the Toilet Bowl at Lake Powell is a sad reminder that the spectacular geological arches that dot southern Utah’s landscape aren’t guaranteed to be there forever.

The geological feature, also known as the “Double Arch” or the “Hole in the Roof,” collapsed on Aug. 8. National Park Service officials said no injuries were reported.

Some experts say the System Conservation Pilot Program is costly and may not be the most effective way to save Colorado River water.

A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes in Arizona has taken a significant step forward with an introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. It's the first of many approvals needed to finalize a deal decades in the making.

States tasked with deciding the Colorado River's future have submitted competing proposals for how to manage the river's water. Environmental groups and tribes are also trying to shape the conversation.

Damage inside Glen Canyon Dam could mean problems with the "river outlet works," a set of small tubes near the bottom of the dam that were originally intended to release excess water when the reservoir is nearing full capacity. The dam allows water to pass through to the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.

A coalition of environmental groups has proposed a set of new rules for managing the Colorado River amid heated negotiations about how to share the water supply, which is shrinking due to climate changed.

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have one plan in mind. California, Arizona and Nevada have a different idea. The seven states primarily disagree about how to account for climate change and how to release water from Lake Powell.

Tourism’s growth has been both a blessing and a curse for surrounding rural communities as southern Utah’s national parks continue to bring people in.