Director of Utah Division of Water Resources Appointed
SALT LAKE CITY – Candice Hasenyager has been named director of the Utah Division of Water Resources. Hasenyager replaces... more ››
Flip Your Strip programs expand; Gov. Cox announces conservation areas of focus
August 1st Climate and Water Report for Utah
Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)
July 1 Water Supply Outlook Report for Utah
Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)
Great Salt Lake reaches new historic low
According to the USGS, the southern portion of the Great Salt Lake is at a new historic low, with average daily water levels dropping about... more ››
Colorado River Authority of Utah names Executive Director
The Colorado River Authority of Utah (CRAU) announced the critical hiring of longtime Colorado River expert Amy I. Haas as its first... more ››
Where Utah's Water Comes From...
If someone tells you they have a firm grasp of quantum mechanics or a firm grasp of the distribution of water in the American Southwest,... more ››
June 1st Climate and Water Report for Utah
Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)
Utah governor asks citizens to pray for rain to end drought
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's governor asked citizens Thursday to pray for rain this weekend to relieve the state from its drought.
Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts
A complex and arcane water banking program in the lower Colorado River basin, adopted in 2007 and later amended, was designed to... more ››
Upper Division States and Reclamation to Begin Development of Drought Response Operations Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; May 20, 2021
One congressman says ‘we are a special kind of stupid’ when it comes to drought
Some GOP members of Congress say it is federal and state policies that are the main culprit behind the unprecedented drought gripping the... more ››
As water managers warn of 'worst on record' drought, what do people think should be done to save water?
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah and the rest of the West are headed into the summer facing extreme drought conditions and calls for water... more ››
Western US prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The human-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S.
Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with... more ››
April 1 Water Supply Outlook Report for Utah
Goodbye winter… In all likelihood, Utah’s snowpack has peaked for the season. Our SNOTEL sites are melting out and the April to July... more ››
A Colorado River Showdown Is Looming. Let The Posturing Begin
A showdown is looming on the Colorado River. The river’s existing management guidelines are set to expire in 2026.
Utah to use more water conservation PSAs amid 'very serious' drought
SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of Salt Lake City precipitation records fell as a result of a storm system that passed through the state over the... more ››
Governor Cox Issues Drought Executive Order
SALT LAKE CITY (March 17, 2021) — With 100% in the moderate drought category and 90% of the state experiencing extreme drought, today Gov.... more ››
March 1 Water Supply Outlook Report for Utah
The storms we received in February gave Utah’s snowpack a nice boost: from 6.2” statewide snow water equivalent (SWE) at the beginning of... more ››