"We are not incredibly optimistic." Officials issue warning as crucial US reservoir faces urgent strain: 'This is going to be a very serious situation' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Since the start of 2026, Canyon Lake has lost an average of more than 34 million gallons of water every day, and that rate is likely to increase.

The Hoover Reservoir is low this fall, but city officials say it hasn't hit an historic low. Hoover Reservoir, located on the northeast side of Columbus in Franklin and Delaware counties, is created ...

"People don't think it's serious because they can turn their faucet on and boom there's water. They don't realize the ...

Idaho’s warm winter weather has brought on one of the most severe snow droughts in state history. Record-high winter ...

Reservoirs that supply the city of Aurora with water are only 59% full, which means drought protocols may be needed later ...

Snowpack is the third-lowest on record in Washington, after the drought years of 2005 and 2015. The situation puts more attention on the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan, a long-term framework ...

Anglers in Sanpete County are getting a rare chance to double their daily catch at Nine Mile Reservoir, as the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued an emergency change to fishing limits last ...

The state has experienced below-average precipitation in 10 of the last 12 months. Spruce Run Reservoir has dropped to 47.3% capacity, with rainfall well below normal for the year. Residents are ...

See photos of how the South Texas drought has taken its toll on Choke Canyon Reservoir.

It's possible the hidden freshwater reservoir has existed beneath the seafloor off the East Coast for 20,000 years.