Utah Drought
KSL NewsRadio is Utah’s source for drought news. Our team is dedicated to showing the impacts of low water levels, pictures of real-life scenarios, updated drought statuses and more.
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Combined acre-feet of Lake Powell, Lake Mead at record low. Here’s what that means for the Colorado River Basin
The Colorado River Basin is at a significant point in its history as Lake Powell and Lake Mead’s combined total water is now at a historic low, prompting concern from Colorado River experts.
4 days ago
What’s in Great Salt Lake dust? Researchers explain after dust sweeps through Salt Lake Valley
A dust storm that swept through the Salt Lake Valley on Wednesday carried potentially harmful particles from exposed areas of the Great Salt Lake lakebed into nearby communities.
11 days ago
Firearm target shooting temporarily banned at WMAs in 17 Utah counties over wildfire concerns
Utah wildlife managers have paused firearm target shooting at wildlife management areas in 17 counties across the state, citing high wildfire danger.
18 days ago
State forester defends Utah’s wildfire mitigation efforts amid destructive fire season
Recent wildfire victims in Utah blame the U.S. Forest Service for a lack of forest management. But the Utah State Forester said severe drought conditions meant that no amount of extra mitigation would have prevented the Utah fires.
19 days ago
Utah increases fishing limits at these 7 bodies of water affected by drought, construction
Utah increased fishing limits across the state ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, as water levels continue to drop from drought or will be lost to construction.
19 days ago
Second water rights application for Box Elder County data center withdrawn
A second water rights application related to the massive data center in Box Elder County has been withdrawn after about 700 formal protests were filed against the application.
2 months ago
Cox issues emergency declaration as Utah’s drought intensifies
Gov. Spencer Cox has issued an emergency declaration over Utah's worsening drought situation.
2 months ago
Another data center project ruffles feathers just south of Utah’s border
Residents of Page, Arizona have been speaking against the possibility of a 1 GW data center that could be built about two miles away from Horseshoe Bend which is along the Colorado River and a little more than five miles away from Lake Powell.
2 months ago
A new water rights law will directly affect the Box Elder data center. Here’s how
A new law that went into effect last Wednesday in Utah could make it easier for the backers of a proposed AI data center in Box Elder County to secure the water rights they need.
2 months ago