Flooding in the California lakebed continues to spread as spring brings snowmelt from the Sierras.
Published May 4, 2023
The reservoir provides water for Napa wine country and for cities in Northern California.
Published Dec 5, 2021
After four years of shrinking due to drought, the largest reservoir in California got a much-needed boost from El Niño-fueled winter precipitation.
Published Apr 7, 2016
Heavy rain and levee breaches triggered flooding in parts of Sacramento and the Bay Area.
Published Jan 3, 2023
Intense spring rains bring relief to a desiccated lake.
Published Apr 22, 2019
The last decade has been rough for the reservoir at the heart of the intricate water storage system that sustains the American Southwest.
Published May 10, 2013
The lake is mostly inhospitable to life, except for a few species adapted to its warm, salty, and alkaline water.
Published May 8, 2017
More than 40 years after the explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens, relics from the blast continue to haunt a nearby lake.
Published Nov 1, 2021
The reservoir stands at its lowest level since the 1930s.
Published Aug 27, 2021
Drought and water-diversion projects have caused Bolivia’s second-largest lake to dry up.
Published Jan 23, 2016
