Environment ❯ Water Management

Reservoirs

Flood Control Drought Srisailam Reservoir Drought Recovery Water Supply Dams Lake Powell Capacity Colorado River Lake Mead

SoCal Water District Will Leave 200,000 Acre-Feet in Lake Mead for Up to $65 Million

Federal payments are intended to temporarily boost Lake Mead as officials prepare for negotiations over new basin operating rules.

Hirakud Dam Opens Four Gates in First Monsoon Release

Denver Water Draining Antero Reservoir, Shuttering Recreation for 2026

U.S. Orders Emergency Colorado River Reoperation to Prop Up Lake Powell

Spain’s Reservoirs Start 2026 at 56.6% as Catalonia Climbs to 85.8%

Cemaden Warns São Paulo Reservoirs Unlikely to Recover This Year as Levels Sink to Post‑2014 Lows

Atmospheric Rivers Refill California Reservoirs, Lifting Shasta Near 80% Capacity

Christmas Storms Lift Catalonia Reservoirs to 82%, Prompting Precautionary Releases

Spain’s Water Reserves Edge Up to 55.5% as Regional Gaps Persist

LADWP Prepares Months-Long Shutdown of Santa Ynez Reservoir to Replace Damaged Cover

Colorado River Talks Stall as States Eye Short-Term Fix Before Federal Deadline

Yorkshire Hosepipe Ban Could Be Lifted Within Weeks as Reservoirs Rebound

Cutzamala Storage Dips to 96.3% as Rainy Season Closes

Yorkshire Reservoirs Rise for Seventh Week, Hosepipe Ban Stays in Place

Edersee Towns Seek Overhaul of Water Rules as Oberweser Warns of River Impacts

Baiona Bans Garden Watering and Pool Filling as Baíña Reservoir Slips to 31%

Shelar Orders BMC To Float Gargai Dam Tenders Within Two Months

Srisailam Nears Full Capacity, Gates Release 293,000 Cusecs as Rains Disrupt Nandyal Travel

Colorado River Experts Warn of Near-Term Shortfall, Urge Immediate Basinwide Cuts

Hyderabad Issues Flood Warning as Himayat Sagar, Osman Sagar Gates Open After Heavy Rain