RARE PHOTOS: Colorado loc - The Real Truth

​Colorado river's Hoover Dam contains enough concrete to pave a standard highway from San Francisco to New York City, and the 90-year-old engineering marvel is still growing stronger

Hoover Dam continues to mature like a living being, gaining strength over time. Engineers employed massive refrigeration systems to prevent structural damage due to heat. This landmark project provided vital employment and continues to supply essential resources.

The Times of India · Jul 24

Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere

Desert canyons in eastern Utah will be churning this spring with huge volumes of water in a desperate attempt to keep a reservoir on the Colorado River generating electricity

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Western US states fail to agree on plan to manage Colorado River before federal deadline

Stakeholders have spent months ironing out disagreements over how to distribute water from the sprawling basin

The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2025

California emerges as big winner in Colorado River water deal

LOS ANGELES — Monday’s historic Colorado River agreement represents a big win for California, which only months ago was embroiled in a bitter feud with Arizona, Nevada and four other Western states over how to dramatically reduce their use of water supplies in the shrinking river.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2023

Historic Colorado River deal not enough to stave off long-term crisis, experts say

Agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada will cut water consumption by 13% but experts warn river is still in serious peril

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2023

Is landmark deal over the Colorado River enough to stave off disaster?

The groundbreaking deal announced Monday to cut water use from the Colorado River comes after months of negotiations.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2023

US states agree breakthrough deal to prevent Colorado River from drying up

‘Huge lift’ as California, Arizona and Nevada agree with US government to take about 13% less water from drought-stricken river

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: The fight over the Colorado River is a 100-year-old interstate grudge match

Arizona was girding for war with California over the Colorado River.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 9, 2023

As climate change and overuse shrink Lake Powell, the emergent landscape is coming back to life – and posing new challenges

As Western states haggle over reducing water use because of declining flows in the Colorado River Basin, a more hopeful drama is playing out in Glen Canyon.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2023

Conservation talks expected at Colorado River water users confab

LAS VEGAS — As western water managers get set to gather in Las Vegas this week, a long-sought deal to curtail water use along the cratering Colorado River still seems a ways off.

Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022