ADWR Programs

ADWR Adjudications
General Description of Adjudications Program includes information about: Hydrographic Survey and Other Reports, Data Bases, Summonses, Central Information Repository, and More Information

Active Management Areas (AMAs) & INAs
The State’s Active Management Areas were established to provide long-term management and conservation of their limited groundwater supplies. In order to accomplish this the AMAs administer state laws, explore ways of augmenting water supplies to meet future needs, and routinely work to develop public policy in order to promote efficient use and an equitable allocation of available water supplies.
Detailed AMA information here for Prescott, Phoenix, Pinal, Tucson, and Santa Cruz AMAs.

Assured and Adequate Water Supply
The Office of Assured and Adequate Water Supply manages applications for both the Assured Water Supply program and the Adequate Water Supply program. The Assured Water Supply Program covers subdivisions within Active Management Areas (AMAs) while the Adequate Water Supply Program covers developments outside of the AMAs.

Arizona Water Banking Authority (AWBA)
The AWBA is an institution that will guide Arizona water planning into the next century. By storing substantial amounts of water in central Arizona, the AWBA safeguards against future shortages on the CAP system, assists in meeting the goals of the Groundwater Code, and aids neighboring states without harming Arizona.

Colorado River Management Section
Colorado River Management Overview includes information about: Water Supply and Availability, Central Arizona Project, Future Distribution of Water, Water Quality, Law of the River, and Lower Colorado Multi-Species Conservation Program

Conservation
ADWR participates in various Conservation programs and supports efforts to reduce water consumption while preserving a high quality of life.

Dam Safety and Flood Mitigation
The Dam Safety And Flood Mitigation Division includes information about: Contacting this Division of ADWR, Dam Owner Responsibilities, Arizona Jurisdictional Dam Inventory, Application Forms and Instructions, Guidelines, Technical References for Dam Design, Construction, Repair, and Analysis, Links to Dam Engineering References, Dam Safety Internet Sites, Engineering Technical Support Section, Flood Mitigation Section, Floodplain Management Unit, Community Assistance Program, Flood Warning Unit, and more

Drought
ADWR participates in various Drought Notifications and supports efforts to reduce water consumption while preserving a high quality of life.

Field Services
Transducer information and Data Search

Hydrology Division
ADWR’s Hydrology Division provides technical hydrologic support to the Water Management, Water Engineering, and Statewide Water Planning Divisions.  The Hydrology Division has three primary functions:  to collect data statewide; to perform hydrologic analysis of permit applications, and to provide analytical tools such as groundwater models for use in supporting water management decisions.

Statewide Drought Management - Conclusion Files

• Background Section (3,519KB)

• Operational Drought Plan (666KB)

• Conservation Strategy (102KB)

The 3 Draft Drought Plans above were submitted to the Governor on October 12th, 2004

Recharge
Recharge is a means of storing excess water supplies so that they may be used in the future. Artificial recharge is an increasingly important tool in the management of Arizona’s water supplies, particularly in meeting the goals of the 1980 Groundwater Management Code. Storing water underground to ensure an adequate supply for the purpose of satisfying current and future needs is both practical and cost-effective in our desert environment.

Rural Programs - Rural Arizona Watershed Alliance (RAWA)
This section is intended as a communication and information resource for people living in the 87 percent of Arizona located outside the state’s five “Active Management Areas (AMAs)." During the past 20 years, the Arizona Department of Water Resources has created the five AMAs to monitor urban, agricultural, industrial, and mining activity stemming from the heavy concentration of population and water use in certain parts of Arizona.

Arizona Water Protection Fund (AWPF)
An annual source of monies for the development and implementation of measures to protect water of sufficient quality and quantity to maintain, enhance, and restore rivers and streams and associated riparian habitat. Arizona Revised Statutes. Title 45. Chapter 12 1994.

Surface Water Rights
“Waters of all sources, flowing in streams, canyons, ravines or other natural channels, or in definite underground channels, whether perennial or intermittent, floodwaters, wastewaters, or surplus water, and of lakes, ponds and springs on the surface.” (ARS § 45-101)

Wells
Includes information about: Well News: New and Pending Legislation, Well Drilling in Arizona, eNOI: Online Filing Center for Notices of Intention to Drill Wells, Well Drilling Guidance, Well Information:  Locations/Mapping/Water Quality, Well Forms:  Well Permitting/Notice of Intent (NOI) Forms, Well Abandonment, Well Drillers/Licensing, Data & Statistics, Well Spacing, Impact Rules, and more

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