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Utah, 6 other Colorado River Basin states offer new alternative to conserve river's water
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 22 - 12:51 p.m.
Utah and six other Colorado River Basin states are offering a plan that could reduce river consumption by 3 million acre-feet over the next three years.
'A statewide task': Utah's water future will require collaboration, House speaker says
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 17 - 9:08 p.m.
The future of Utah's water security is an issue that will require help from everyone living in the state, Utah's speaker of the House said Wednesday.
Why Utah's flooding, landslide risks are beginning to pick up again
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 9:27 p.m.
Utah's natural resources director says the state is still prone to additional flooding and landslides as the remaining snowpack continues to come down from the mountains.
Half of Utah's record snowpack is gone. How are the state's reservoirs faring?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 8:29 p.m.
More than half of the state's snowpack has melted over the past month. It's helping Utah reservoirs get closer to average capacity this spring.
Utah slips out of severe drought; state issues new watering guide
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 2:38 p.m.
No parts of Utah are listed in severe drought for the first time in more than three years; however, state water officials are still calling on residents to use water efficiently.
Cox orders state facilities to follow new water conservation measures
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 12 - 6:22 a.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said this year's strong winter shouldn't stop practices implemented over the past few years to reduce water consumption.
Protecting the water supply for millions: Construction begins on Deer Creek Intake Project
Jenny Carpenter, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 10:01 p.m.
State leaders and engineers on Thursday kicked off a yearslong project to upgrade the Deer Creek Dam in Wasatch County, aiming to protect and enhance the water supply for millions of Utahns.
Popular Lake Powell ramp open to houseboats, large vessels for 1st time in months
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted May 10 - 9:33 p.m.
One of Lake Powell's busier ramps is operable for houseboats and larger vessels for the first time in months as the reservoir begins to recover.
Half of US West out of drought, but not fully recovered
Brittany Peterson, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 12:55 p.m.
Scientists say nearly half of the American West has emerged from drought following a winter marked by heavy snow and several massive rainstorms. The robust precipitation hasn't entirely replenished the region.
Record snowpack likely adds 2 years to Great Salt Lake's long-term outlook, experts say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 4 - 5:03 p.m.
Utah researchers say the lake may end up gaining 6 feet between November and the end of spring, but the lake's long-term future still remains in question.
Utah launches statewide turf grass buyback program as it seeks water-use reformation
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 7:04 p.m.
Utah is launching a new, first-of-its-kind statewide incentive program, which helps Utah residents recover some of the costs of replacing turf grass in certain areas.
'Whiplash weather': Salt Lake County issues turf replacement grants to 7 cities to conserve water
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 27 - 4:29 p.m.
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson announced more than $1 million in turf conversion grants to seven cities to help with water conservation.
Coroner: Lake Mead bones were Vegas man missing since 1998
Associated Press | Posted April 27 - 10:15 a.m.
Human remains found last summer at drought-stricken Lake Mead have been identified as a Las Vegas man missing since July 1998, authorities said Wednesday.
Lake Powell could rise 50 to 90 feet over the next few months
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 12:07 p.m.
Federal water managers say they believe Lake Powell will rise anywhere between 50 and 90 feet this spring and summer.
Drought drastically reduced in Utah, much of the West this winter
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted April 23 - 10:09 p.m.
As of Oct. 1 last year, 73% of land in the Southwest was in some sort of drought. Flash forward to April and only 27% of that same region was impacted by drought.
Salt Lake City mulls rate changes, drought surcharge as it deals with water 'conundrum'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 5:21 p.m.
Those who use Salt Lake City utilities for water will likely face another service fee increase this year.
Come sail away: Great Salt Lake Marina in business as water rises
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV and Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted April 21 - 5:55 p.m.
After being forced to dock their boats at the Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina due to the drought two years ago, sailors are readying to once again launch their vessels as water has returned from the wet water year.
'Welcome to our plight': Exploring tribal communities and water rights
Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 8:31 p.m.
Utah experts weighed in Wednesday on how Indigenous communities are pushing back against water rights issues and what the broader community can do to support them.
Cloud seeding catching on in Utah and the West amid Rocky Mountain drought
Mead Gruver and Brittany Peterson, Associated Press | Posted April 19 - 5:43 p.m.
The technique to get clouds to produce more snow is being used more as the Rocky Mountain region struggles with a two-decade drought.
Flood risks return to Utah; state's record snowpack could produce record streamflows
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 3:01 p.m.
More flooding is possible across parts of Utah this week. Hydrologists say some streamflows may break records this spring, even if there isn't flooding.
We must work together: Feds consider revising operations at Glen Canyon, Hoover dams
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 11 - 7:01 p.m.
Operations at Glen Canyon Dam and Hoover Dam could change as officials seek to stabilize dwindling Colorado River flows.
Utah on pace for a top-5 water year. How is the rest of the West faring?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 11 - 12:00 p.m.
The Beehive State is on pace for its fourth-wettest water year on record at the halfway point in the year. The rest of the West is a mixed bag.
A 1983 repeat? Why Salt Lake City is preparing for flooding — but not a State Street river
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 10 - 5:13 p.m.
Salt Lake City officials expect more flooding as record snowpack levels melt but they say lessons from 1983 are working to help reduce flooding impact.
Bear Lake expected to rise 8-10 feet this summer
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted April 7 - 12:03 p.m.
Bear Lake could rise as much as 10 feet or more this summer according to estimates shared by Rocky Mountain Power today.
