As drought spreads across parts of the country, several reservoirs are already under strain.

The state of spring runoff is grim for the Colorado River ...

Lake Mead's water levels could drop to 1,020 feet by July 2027. The lowest recorded level was at around 1,040 feet in 2022.

Lake Mead remains only one-third full as officials warn that the reservoir’s dangerously low water levels could mean breaching a more than 104-year-old water agreement between seven states. Western ...

After a brief reprieve in 2023 and early 2024, a long-simmering water crisis in the West is back with a vengeance amid ebbing water reservoirs, drought and wildfire risks. In fact, according to a ...