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On Tuesday, Colorado River Basin states submitted drought plans to Congress while the Commissioner of Reclamation rescinded their notice in the Federal Register
ADWR News Article Archive
Published: March 22, 2019
On Tuesday, Colorado River Basin states submitted drought plans to Congress while the Commissioner of Reclamation rescinded their notice in the Federal Register
Published: March 14, 2019
The latest interactive tool added to the Arizona Department of Water Resources web site – the Grandfathered Right Web Map system – is now up and running
Published: March 6, 2019
Despite all of the very positive snowpack vibes, the final unregulated inflow forecast with February precipitation for Lake Powell proved to be a bit… sobering
Published: February 22, 2019
Weather hunters looking to get detailed info on the State's storm activity should check out the Arizona Flood Warning System’s interactive precipitation map
Published: February 15, 2019
The same big mid-February storms battering the West Coast this winter will likely produce substantial watershed accumulation in Arizona as well
Published: February 8, 2019
Later this month, the nation will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the designation of one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, the Grand Canyon
Published: January 31, 2019
Still young, Winter 2019 has a story to tell: There’s good cold, and there’s bad cold
Published: January 18, 2019
At ADWR's “Junior Hydrologist Day,” the kids were wowed by the Augmented Reality Sandbox which allows users to create topographical models by shaping real sand
Published: January 14, 2019
Constructed from 120 one-gallon water jugs, the imposing a 16-foot tall Water – Use It Wisely tower is now on display in the Executive Tower lobby
Published: January 4, 2019
In mid-January, the ADWR website will feature a new “interactive” map that will allow the public to conveniently access data about their groundwater rights
Published: December 20, 2018
The Implementation Plan is nearly in place. However, we’re not yet able to say it’s “done”
Published: December 13, 2018
The latest volume of the 2018 Arizona Drought Preparedness Annual Report illustrates what one would expect, it’s dry out there
Published: December 5, 2018
The interagency coordinating group that analyzes Arizona’s drought status on behalf of the Governor had some good and some bad water news at its Nov.28 meeting
Published: November 8, 2018
Researchers in the AZ Department of Water Resources’ Hydrology Division have developed one of the department’s most visually appealing presentations ever
Published: November 1, 2018
Beginning November 5, the Department of Interior will begin a High-Flow Experiments (HFE) release of water out of Glen Canyon Dam
Published: October 25, 2018
For the people charged with maintaining the reservoir – now a vital source of water for the city of Payson – the handsome forests are not a pretty sight
Published: October 17, 2018
While AZ water managers and stakeholders have been meeting to finalize DCP, plans have been underway to ensure the framework for the entire CO River Basin DCP
Published: October 4, 2018
It is high season once again for one of ADWR’s most important duties – collecting data on groundwater levels by the department’s Basic Data Unit
Published: September 27, 2018
Professionals doing science-based work at ADWR contribute to an innovative video project dedicated to piquing the interest of young students in the sciences
Published: September 21, 2018
Top big-city water managers in the SW shared their views on best practices for delivering water to large urban populations in the midst of long-running drought