Glen Canyon

A large crowd listens to a presentation at the University of Colorado Boulder law school about securing powerful new water rights on Colorado's West Slope to benefit the health of the Colorado River.

It's not all doom and gloom, and 4 other things we learned at CU Boulder's Colorado River gathering

Scott Franz

Water negotiators, river enthusiasts, Native tribes and lots of lawyers convened at the University of Colorado Law School on Thursday to take stock of the future of the dwindling Colorado River.

Congressional action raises concerns about Grand Staircase-Escalante; Glen Canyon waters pose hazard

Gail Binkly

Passage of a measure overturning a mining ban in a Minnesota wilderness area is raising concerns among environmentalists about its possible ramifications for the Four Corners. And the ongoing drought in the Four Corners is affecting conditions at a popular tourist attraction.

As Lake Powell recedes, beavers are building back

Alex Hager

Drought and steady demand along the Colorado River are draining the nation's second-largest reservoir. Land that was once submerged is now full of beavers and thriving ecosystems.

It took 17 years for the water backed up by Glen Canyon Dam to flood 186 miles of Glen Canyon, which became Lake Powell.

KSJD

The One That Got Away: A Look At Glen Canyon 40 Years After It Was Filled

Jon Reed, KUER

When the Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1966, it was a major development for water management in the arid west. It would also transform Glen Canyon,...

Environment

New York Times Column Criticizes Glen Canyon Dam

Gail Binkly

A long-held dream of environmental activists gained new legitimacy in Sunday’s New York Times. In a column reprinted from ProPublica, Abraham Lustgarten…

Environment

Climate Change and the Future of Lake Powell

In this episode of The River Trip, host Sam Carter talks with Katrina Grantz, Chief Hydrologist at Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell, about how the Bureau…