Utah’s Drought
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Here’s how much Lake Powell is expected to rise this year
Lake Powell is expected to receive a decent bump in the coming months, but experts say it still has a "long way to go" after years of drought.30 days ago
Eliza Pace
Utah’s water conditions, including snowpack, look ‘optimistic,’ experts say
Storms from January have increased snowpack levels and Utah's water supply shows signs of "resilience and abundance."2 months ago
Alex Cabrero
Utah Lake release sends 300 million gallons of water a day into the Great Salt Lake
The Utah Lake control gates in Saratoga Springs opened Thursday morning to release water into the Great Salt Lake.2 months ago
Alex Cabrero
Snowpack totals are in a ‘comfortable spot’ for northern Utah
Northern Utah's snowpack is in a good spot, but state water officials are worried about southern part of the state.3 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Utah research may change everything we know about snowfall
A new study led by University of Utah researchers offers new insight into how and why snowflakes fall the way they do.4 months ago
Alex Cabrero
Washington County: Infrastructure will remedy possible drought in southwest Utah
During a possible drought in southwest Utah, Washington County Water Conservatory said its infrastructure ensures drinking water is safe, but conservation should still always be part of life in the desert.4 months ago
Mike Anderson and Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV
Final resorts preparing to open for Utah ski season
It's cold in Utah and that's good news for ski resorts, including Cherry Peak where they are getting ready to fire up the snow machines. Unfortunately the warm spell Utah just had made things tough up there.4 months ago
Dan Rascon and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV
West Jordan water district offers locals help amid Great Salt Lake water crisis
Jordan Valley Water Conservative District is working to improve water conservation for cities, developers, and local residents to help improve Utah's water crisis problem, after Salt Lake City's population boom.5 months ago
Dan Rascon and Larry D. Curtis
Great Salt Lake: Utah farmers adapting to survive drought, changing water laws
According to the USDA, more than 500 Utah farms went out of business between 2017 and 2022 while Utah goes through decades of drought. New Utah laws change a long-standing policy of 'use it or lose it.'5 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Church implements ‘important’ landscape pilot program to cut water use
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has redesigned the landscape outside six of its Utah meetinghouses and is working to complete a seventh as it seeks to move forward with new conservation goals first outlined last year at the height of the state's severe drought.5 months ago
Alex Cabrero
Utah’s high elevations, and some people, welcome October snow
Yes, snow. At the top of Mirror Lake Highway at Bald Mountain, it is already looking like winter.6 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
How impactful have this year’s monsoons been for Utah’s water supply?
Utah's monsoon season is slowly winding down, but not before leaving an impact on Utah's reservoirs in various ways.7 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Ladd Egan, KSL TV
As Utah’s meteorological summer closes on a wet note, what’s in store for fall?
What started as a particularly dry summer in Utah, after a record-breaking snow collection season, has quickly changed over the past few weeks, and that trend could continue into fall, according to a long-range forecast published last week.8 months ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com
Here’s how Washington County plans to meet a growing demand for water
ST. GEORGE — An influx of people to a region can be closely tied to increased water demand, regardless of whether there’s supply in place to meet that demand. This is undoubtedly true for Washington County, one of the fastest-growing areas in Utah and the nation. A 2022 report from the U.S. Census Bureau said […]8 months ago
Sam Metz, Associated Press
Environmentalists sue to stop Utah potash mine that produces sought-after crop fertilizer
Environmentalists have filed a lawsuit to prevent the construction of a new potash mine they say would devastate a western Utah lake's ecosystem.9 months ago
Shelby Lofton
Pelicans are disappearing from the Great Salt Lake
Pelicans are large, smelly, and sometimes mean birds. They like to be left alone and undisturbed.9 months ago
Alex Cabrero
Farmers relieved Gunnison Reservoir recovered from 0% water level
You would hardly recognize Gunnison Reservoir this summer if you saw what it looked like two years ago.10 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Utah’s reservoir capacity soars past 80%. Here’s which ones are now full
Utah reservoir levels are in a better place with summer around the corner than last year as what's left of the record-breaking snowpack melts.10 months ago
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News
Are Utahns worried about Great Salt Lake after record snowpack?
A Deseret News poll shows concern remains strong, but slightly diminished in light of snowpack.10 months ago
Adam Small, KSL NewsRadio
Great Salt Lake brine shrimp population increases as lake reaches healthy levels
The brine shrimp industry is breathing a sigh of relief thanks to the rising water level of the Great Salt Lake.10 months ago
Dan Rascon
Boats return to Great Salt Lake waters after years of drought
An exciting and long anticipated day at the Great Salt Lake Marina as dozens of large boats finally got back into the water on Tuesday.11 months ago
Mike Anderson
Heavy runoff restoring scenery after years of drought
While the heavy runoff has brought some flood damage, it has also restored some of the scenery we've lost over several years of drought.11 months ago
Associated Press
Arizona, California and Nevada propose water cuts from Colorado River to avert forced cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.11 months ago
