Water Management

In other news, management plans for the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake are being updated, and Utah officials are seeking public input on their plans.

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.

California officials say the state was not consulted as others that use water from the Colorado River drafted a six-state agreement to propose cutbacks. Representatives from Arizona, Utah and Colorado disagree.

Despite record snowpack levels across the state, Cache Valley still has room to improve its water management.

The Bureau of Reclamation is responding to a state request and suspending ramped up releases from a major reservoir along the Colorado River.

A new rule passed by the Utah Judicial Council that goes into effect on Nov. 1 will establish at least three district court water judges throughout the state. The district court judges will volunteer to be a water judge and then be approved by the Judicial Council.

Recently resumed tours of the Minnetonka Cave will face some competition this month from another roadside attraction: the new Logan sewer plant.

All of us—people, fish, and many other creatures—depend on the water in Utah’s rivers. The choices we make about how to develop water resources have big…

All of us—people, fish, and many other creatures—depend on the water in Utah’s rivers. The choices we make about how to develop water resources have big…

Over 200 pages long, Utah’s 50-year water strategy -- presented to the Governor on Wednesday -- aims to direct Utah business and government leaders on…