Lake Mead rose 3 feet above projections in December after California rains, offering brief relief amid a water crisis.

Lake Mead makes an unexpected gain, stashing water that wasn’t needed during California rains. A deal appears to be far off as Colorado River officials finish meetings in Las Vegas.

At a key meeting to discuss the river's future management, federal officials lay out tools for dealing with falling reservoir levels.

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, could drop to its lowest level ever by 2027. This would threaten water supplies for 25 million people in the Southwest. The U.S. Bureau of ...

Recent forecasts from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation predict that Lake Mead could reach its lowest recorded water level by 2027. This alarming projection highlights the impact of rising temperatures ...

Water levels in the largest water reservoir in the United States have dropped to record lows amid an ongoing drought. Lake Mead's water levels have dropped so low that its mineralized shores, once ...

More human skeletal remains were discovered at Lake Mead's Swim Beach area Monday night, officials said, marking the third time authorities have reported finding remains at the beach amid the lake's ...

California is poised to see its lowest use of Lake Mead water in 75 years this year, a milestone achieved through sweeping ...

The historic four-year drought in California has been grabbing the headlines lately, but there's a much bigger problem facing the West: the now 14-year drought gripping the Colorado River basin. One ...