After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

With Lake Powell water levels falling, expensive modifications are being considered to keep the 60-year-old Arizona dam generating power.

The Bureau of Reclamation plans to close traffic across Canyon Ferry Dam on Montana State Highway 284, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday for required repairs.

After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

First called Boulder Dam, the big dam helped create energy, distribute water through the Southwest. Some want to get rid of ...

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