Water is in short supply in the Yakima River Basin this year and some irrigators may face cutbacks, Bureau of Reclamation experts say. As of May 1, the available water supply was 86% of normal, said ...

The outlet structure for the Red River Valley Supply Project will empty water carried by pipeline and canal from the Missouri River into the Sheyenne River, which flows into the Red River, south of ...

Water supply managers for the Delaware River Basin this week declared an “emergency,” setting the stage for further action if dry conditions persist. The Delaware River Basin Commission declared the ...

Crews work to repair a pulley system in water basin No. 1 at the Washington Aqueduct. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) The District and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs are dependent on the Potomac River as the ...

The Colorado River is set to lose even more water because of climate change, a study has found. The new research comes from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), the U.S. Geological Survey and the ...

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 ...