The LA-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority settled 15-year legal battle over Colorado River water.

The Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes are seeking water rights from multiple sources, including the Colorado River, as many Native American homes lack running water.

American Rivers has published a list of the most-endangered rivers in the U.S., and those in New Mexico placed as No. 1.

Some SoCal water districts report possible shortages as drought conditions worsen 02:40. A new state report from the California Department of Water Resources shows many of the water districts in ...

The Colorado River in the upper River Basin. (Ross D. Franklin/AP) A landmark water rights deal between the Navajo Nation, Hopi tribe and San Juan Southern Paiute is now before Congress.

The water board will “start small” with its new powers, said Erik Ekdahl, its deputy director in charge of water rights. It will first ask growers to update records and data here or there.

Colorado’s attorney general is seeking to reinforce his office’s water-focused legal team so it could be prepared for upcoming fights over the Colorado River.