Lake Mead, capable of storing about 29 million acre-feet of water, supplies drinking water to tens of millions of people.

Salt Lake City recently transferred foreign trade zone authority to World Trade Center Utah. The zone offers duty fee reductions, benefiting Utah's economy, officials say. The transfer sets the ...

Several Salt Lake roads will close for Pioneer Day events. The Deseret News Marathon starts at 5:30 a.m., affecting a few major city roads. Police advise caution due to increased traffic ...

This U.S. Lake Is So Clear and Turquoise It's Nicknamed the 'Caribbean of the North'—and You Can Swim, Snorkel, and Scuba in It With turquoise shallows, hidden coves, and a lively summer sandbar ...

Dangerous currents are common in the Great Lakes, especially in Lake Michigan, where rip currents are especially dangerous and can cause drownings.

An angler caught a 39-year-old lake trout while fishing near Sheboygan on Lake Michigan. The fish is the oldest in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mass marking program.

Authorities search Lake Erie in Millcreek for a missing kayaker as crews recover the body of a Pittsburgh man missing on the lake since July 2.

A wildfire near Lake Cushman has closed popular recreation areas, including trails and a campground.

All recreational, commercial, and navigational uses of Lake Travis were banned late Friday.

One person is dead after a hyperbaric chamber caught fire in Lake Havasu City on Wednesday, officials say.

The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet ...