WASHINGTON - U.S. officials on Monday declared the first-ever water shortage from a river that serves 40 million people in the West, triggering cuts to some Arizona farmers next year amid a gripping ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Lake Mead is holding steady, about 7 feet lower than it was last year, a month ahead of a federal government decision on the water shortage that continues along the Colorado River.

The 1944 Water Treaty obliges Mexico to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet to the U.S. from six Rio Grande tributaries over each ...

Discover the crucial role of the Colorado River in the American West and the severe water challenges it faces. This video ...

The drought shows why the seven states that share the river must reach a long-term agreement on water use, department officials said. The Interior Department on Friday forecast continued dry times ...