Lake Powell

Drought conditions in the Rocky Mountains could further lower water levels at Lake Powell.

In other news, St. George is encouraging residents to save power during peak hours of the day during the current heatwave. And, Salt Lake City is launching an e-bike voucher program.

While Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have one plan in mind, California, Arizona and Nevada have a different idea, and environmental factors only strengthen disagreement.

In other news, two Utah agencies said they received thousands of reports of vehicle collisions with animals. But the real number of collisions may be much higher.

In other news, the Governor's Office released its Rural Affairs Quarterly Report and Intermountain Health donated $3.5 million to homeless and housing advocacy groups.

According to Utah Division of Water Resources, the reservoir system was nearly 60% full at the same time last year.

Lake Powell is seeing increases in water due to the high precipitation year for the Colorado River. Where does that water go?

The nation's second-largest reservoir has been shrinking as drought and steady demand strain the Colorado River. Lake Powell water levels are low, but canyons and ecosystems are emerging.

This week in Utah news: How Salt Lake City tried to keep the Bees baseball team, and why it didn’t work. With projections showing a 71-foot rebound coming, Lake Powell resumes the Grand Canyon’s experimental floods. And a Utah woman couldn’t find a good list of dog-friendly places in Salt Lake City, so she started making one.

The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing a "high-flow experiment" from Glen Canyon Dam after forecasts showed a boost to Lake Powell.