Capacity at Lake Powell continues to shrink
A high-tech combination of aerial and underwater radar found that the reservoir can hold 7% less water than when it was built.
U.S. Senate committee to hear testimony on tribal water rights
The chairwoman of the Colorado River Indian Tribes is in Washington, D.C., this week to testify for a bill that would allow her tribe to lease its water to other parts of Arizona.
Drought to continue, NOAA says
Dryness and above average temperatures bring wildfire danger.
Property owners can learn about their water rights with new map
The map covers sections of the Verde and San Pedro River watersheds.
Tucson 4th graders learn about the water cycle and conservation at water festival
This is the 13th year Tucson Water has held the event.
Lake Powell set to drop below important water level in the 'near future'
The level is nearly too low to generate hydropower.
UN climate report says drought, earlier runoff will make water scarce this summer
A new report from the United Nations’ panel on climate change lays out a grim picture of the future.
For much of the Colorado River basin, a dry start to the new year has lingered
The winter season is far from over, but another dry year would spell trouble for the drought-stricken river basin, which depends heavily on winter snow.
Western drought worst in 1000 years
Scientists say this is the worst case scenario.
Officials break ground on project to repair leaky cross-border sewage pipe
The pipeline, built more than half a century ago, has cracked and ruptured, leading at times to the release of raw sewage.
Could we — should we — build a desalination plant?
Even with money in the budget and the ocean so close, water could still be far away.
PFAS water pollution pilot project opens in Tucson
State funded project is designed to combat ground water pollution north of Air Force base.
Adia Barnes on Teamwork and Motherhood.
Also on Arizona Spotlight:Can new technology save water on farms? Plus Chris Dashiell remembers Peter Bogdanovich, and a short story read by author Michelle Ross.
As the Colorado River shrinks, can new technology save water on farms? The answer is complicated
Agriculture uses about 80% of the water in the Colorado River basin.
With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what's underground?
Some experts say aquifers are overtaxed and shouldn’t be seen as a long-term solution for a region where the water supply is expected to shrink in the decades to come.
