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Glen Canyon Dam

The Department of the Interior Proposes New Actions to Reduce Risk to Lake Powell Elevations & Critical Infrastructure

The Colorado River Basin is experiencing the combined unprecedented conditions of prolonged drought, low runoff conditions, and depleted... more ››

Lake Powell

In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions at Lake Powell

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Federal officials say it may be necessary to reduce water deliveries to users on the Colorado River to prevent the... more ››

Lake Powell

Lake Powell to Temporarily Decline Below 3,525 Feet

The Bureau of Reclamation today announced Lake Powell will decline below 3,525
feet in elevation in the near future, reflecting the... more ››

Utah Transparent Water Billing Grant Program

Transparent Water Billing Grant

The Utah Division of Water Resources is currently accepting applications from retail water providers within the state of Utah that have a... more ››

Utah Water Resources Plan

Utah Division of Water Resources announces finalized Water Resources Plan

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 15, 2022) – After processing over 270 public comments, the Utah Division of Water Resources has finalized the... more ››

Tage Flint

Floods and drought: How this man weathers the weather to keep water flowing to your tap

“He’s in a meeting right now.”Those are the words you are likely to hear if you are trying to get Tage Flint on the phone.

Glen Canyon Dam

Feds tighten Colorado River flow at Glen Canyon Dam as ever-shrinking Lake Powell nears critical level

As Lake Powell’s water level continues to decline, federal water managers will implement another round of emergency measures to keep the... more ››

Mountain landscape with snow

January 1st Climate and Water Report for Utah

Current Conditions

Stream and Snow Pack in the Mountains

December 1st Climate and Water Report for Utah

Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)

Uintah Conference Center in Vernal, Utah

2022 Uintah Basin Water Summit

The 2022 Uintah Basin Water Summit will be held Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the Uintah Conference Center in Vernal, Utah.  We are... more ››

Snow covered landscape in the High Uinta Mountains

November 1st Climate and Water Report for Utah

Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)

Mountain landscape with lakes in the High Uintas

October 1st Climate and Water Report for Utah

Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)

Rainclouds

September 1st Climate and Water Report for Utah

Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)

Candice Hasenyager

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 ››

Utah Drought Monitor

August 1st Climate and Water Report for Utah

Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)

Utah Drought Monitor

July 1 Water Supply Outlook Report for Utah

Current Valley Conditions (SCAN)

Great Salt Lake

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 ››

Amy Haas

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 ››

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