Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead are being watched closely as the Colorado River Basin faces a grim spring runoff.

Lake Powell is only 23 percent full. Without sustained action, water providers could face increasingly difficult decisions.

SALT LAKE CITY — Dropping lake levels and major changes are already creating some uncertainty for local boaters and businesses on Lake Powell. "Just the perception of the customers coming in is that ...

Spring is a critical time for the Colorado River Basin watershed, when snowmelt flows into major reservoirs. But after a hot and dry winter, the state of spring runoff is grim, especially at Lake ...