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The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River. This alarming milestone, reached on Saturday, follows a record low set by Lake Mead. The two are the country's largest reservoirs and provide water and electricity for millions of people, as well as farms and wildlife. -
States failed to reach a Colorado River deal, so the feds are likely to impose a stopgap plan cutting California’s supply 10% through 2028. Worse than the cuts, though, is the uncertainty. Here’s what that means for California. -
A proposal announced Friday spares Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming from facing mandatory cuts for now. But it’s a temporary fix as the states that rely on the river still fight over management of the dwindling resource that powers huge swaths of the Western U.S. -
More than 500 people living in Imperial Beach, Nestor, San Ysidro and as far north as National City and Coronado shared how the pollution is affecting their lives. -
A sea of scientists is genetically cataloging marine invertebrates and algae along the Golden State’s coast. -
Water will soon cost more across the region. The San Diego County Water Authority has approved a 3% rate increase for 2027. -
For the second year, volunteers counted microplastic beads in and around waterways to put a number on the microplastic problem. -
Water Authority leaders said while the rate hike was painful, it was actually below the national rate of inflation and a significant decrease from earlier projections — at least partly due to two water-sharing agreements with other agencies signed this spring. -
Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing is suing the Imperial Irrigation District for access to 260 million gallons of water per year from the drought-stricken river.
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Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. Why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir?
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