Utah Drought

Colorado River...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah won’t be forced to cut water use from Colorado River, at least for now

While still being required to conserve water, Utah will not have its water use cut from the Colorado River, at least for now, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
2 years ago
FILE:  Satellite view of Lake Powell in Utah, in April, 2022. (Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Coperni...
Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN

Colorado River falls into Tier 2 shortage, new cuts coming for Southwest

The federal government is implementing new mandatory water cuts and asking states to devise a plan to save the river basin.
2 years ago
Photo courtesy of the Utah Department of Natural Resources...
Chandler Holt

Some Utah areas see slight drop in drought levels

A drought update from the Utah Division of Water Resources offers a glimpse of good news for Utah. Division spokesman Michael Sanchez says you can thank a good monsoonal season for a slight drop in the percentage of the state that is in extreme drought or worse
2 years ago
The water level at Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US by volume, is at its lowest since it ...
Nouran Salahieh and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN

More human remains discovered in Lake Mead’s receding waters

More human remains have been found in the receding waters of Lake Mead, authorities announced Saturday. This is the fourth time human remains have been found at Lake Mead National Recreation Area since May.
2 years ago
Four American white pelicans forage in Utah Lake on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The Daybreak Water Compan...
Martha Harris

Low water levels at Utah Lake cause restrictions for Daybreak

The Daybreak Water Company says its secondary access at Utah Lake is restricted due to low water levels. However, a expert says those restrictions are in place for the health of the lake.
2 years ago
sprinkler is pictured. Secondary water is used for irrigation....
Kate Davis

Utah Board of Water Resources approves nearly $200 million to build secondary water meters

Grants totaling around $190 million will be used to build over 100,000 new secondary water meters across the state of Utah.
2 years ago
water restrictions Washington County...
Simone Seikaly

Restrictions on golf courses, non-functional grass among Washington County strict water rules

The new Washington County water ordinances also ask residents and businesses to use secondary, or untreated water for outdoor use when available.
2 years ago
A woman places a statue on water-wise landscaping...
Devin Oldroyd

New poll says Utahns want incentives for water-wise landscaping

A new poll shows half of Utahns believe incentives for water-wise landscaping would be the best way to encourage water conservation.
2 years ago
The drying Great Salt Lake is pictured at Farmington Bay...
Lindsay Aerts

Your Diet Coke can could be in jeopardy if the Great Salt Lake dries up

As the Great Salt Lake shrinks, the impact of its decline grows. Industries from food to recreation stand to be affected by the lake's declining water levels.
2 years ago
Great Salt Lake bill...
Dan Bammes

Romney’s Great Salt Lake bill folded into larger law, passes the Senate

Sen. Mitt Romney's Great Salt Lake bill was rolled into the larger Water Resources Development Act of 2022, which just passed in the Senate.
2 years ago
Salt Lake County is working to make sure its golf courses don't use as much water in the drought co...
Allie Litzinger

Salt Lake water watchers say Utahns stepped up to conserve water

The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District is happy with the results after asking customers to conserve by reducing water use by 10% back in May.
2 years ago
lake restoration...
Lindsay Aerts

Cloud seeding could bring more water to the Great Salt Lake, Utah Department of Natural Resources says

Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification. The Utah Department of Natural Resources thinks it could bring more water to the Great Salt Lake.
2 years ago
The Great Salt Lake's levels could mean bad news from dust that blows up in the wind....
Keira Farrimond, KSL TV

Goals of the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative

The far-reaching impacts that have brought Utah media outlets together to tell the critical story of the Great Salt Lake.
2 years ago
farmers drought The dried Antelope Island marina at the Great Salt Lake is pictured....
Aimee Cobabe

The Great Salt Lake is shrinking, but one leader says we can reverse the trend

But, the Acting Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources said that the state can reverse the trend.
2 years ago
Sprinkler water-wise utah drought...
Don Brinkerhoff, KSL Newsradio and Dan Spindle, KSL TV

Can water-wise landscaping help save the Great Salt Lake?

Utah residents may have to rethink how their water usage impacts the levels of the Great Salt Lake and our somwpacks.
2 years ago
Image of a tomato plant...
Chandler Holt

How does heat impact vegetables?

The heat has been no joke so far this summer. The sun is great for many plants, but the heat is another story. 
2 years ago
Colorado River Basin...
Lindsay Aerts

New research predicts Lake Powell, Lake Mead collapse if Colorado River Basin states don’t make sacrifices

A possible solution, among many suggested by the study authors, is a deal between the Colorado River Basin states to conserve and reduce water use.
2 years ago
NASA Lake Mead...
Caitlin Lilly

Satellite images from NASA show water loss at Lake Mead since 2000

NASA noted that water levels at Lake Mead currently stand at the lowest since April 1937 when it was originally filled.
2 years ago
Salt Lake Fireworks...
Devin Oldroyd

Firework restrictions throughout Utah as Pioneer Day approaches

As Utah prepares to celebrate Pioneer Day, firework restrictions are set up in towns and counties throughout the state.
2 years ago
Monarch butterflies land on branches at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., Wednesday...
CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer

Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered

Haddad, who was not directly involved in the listing, estimates that the population of monarch butterflies he studies in the eastern United States has declined between 85% and 95% since the 1990s.
2 years ago
great salt lake shore -- Multiple agencies overseeing the Great Salt Lake want any mineral-extracti...
Leia Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune

Yes, data centers use a lot of water, but a Utah company shows it doesn’t have to be that way

Compared to most massive data centers around the state and the world, Novva uses a fraction of the water.
2 years ago
A woman crosses the street holding an umbrella up. Did the recent rain help the drought in Utah?...
Adam Small

Recent rain appreciated, but not enough to help the drought in Utah says meteorologist

The drought in Utah hasn't budged, according to a local meteorologist, despite some monsoonal rains hitting the Wasatch Front over the past week.
2 years ago
SenThere's still a lot of exposed lake bed around The Great Salt Lake and water managers say it's g...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Sen. Romney introduces bill to help Great Salt Lake

Sen. Mitt Romney is proposing a bill that would fund a study into saving the Great Salt Lake, just days after it hit its most historic lows. 
2 years ago
A man walking the Great Salt Lake on an area that has dried up due to drought....
Martha Harris

Gov. Cox responds to national attention on Utah drought

Following national attention, Gov. Spencer Cox wants people to know about the positive steps the state has taken to manage the drought.
2 years ago