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
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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