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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
ADWR News Article Archive
Published: September 5, 2018
By Tom Buschatzke, Arizona Department of Water Resources Director, and Ted Cooke, Central Arizona Project General Manager
Published: August 31, 2018
As a part of the long-running effort to resolve the sewage issues, the co-owner of the area’s sewage-treatment facility has announced plans for a public meeting
Published: August 23, 2018
After a so-so start to the southern Arizona summer “monsoon” season, storms pounded Tucson through early August with almost rhythmic frequency
Published: August 17, 2018
As news reports have indicated, the BOR's “August 2018 24-Month Study” of the Colorado River system, tells at least two big water stories for the Southwest
Published: August 10, 2018
Colorado Basin River Forecast Center has released its August projections for unregulated runoff into Lake Powell for Water Year 2019, & the outlook isn’t pretty
Published: July 31, 2018
For generations, miles of irrigation canals lacing across the Valley served a single purpose of delivering water. Now they are beginning to do a different job
Published: July 25, 2018
As a result of observations of groundwater level declines in the Willcox Basin, ADWR initiated development of a groundwater flow model which has been completed
Published: July 18, 2018
Open-to-public meeting of new steering committee set for July 26 at CAP
Published: July 6, 2018
The next step in the reinvigorated effort to bring a Drought Contingency Plan to a close is scheduled for Tuesday, July 10 and is co-hosted by ADWR and CAWCD
Published: June 27, 2018
New ADWR land-subsidence maps depict southeastern regions of Arizona still the state leader
Published: June 27, 2018
Live-streamed event to feature multiple paths for submitting questions online, via text and in-person
Published: June 21, 2018
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Burman to participate
Published: June 13, 2018
“We need action this year,” says Commissioner Burman to southern California irrigation-district board
Published: May 31, 2018
Panel of weather and water experts who provide the recommendation on Arizona’s drought status recommended Gov. Ducey to continue the State’s drought declaration
Published: May 24, 2018
Longtime ADWR legislative liaison leaving State service
Published: May 17, 2018
The long, complex effort to provide a permanent source of hauled water to residents of New River and Desert Hills appears to be approaching its conclusion
Published: May 9, 2018
Researchers found a linkage between the condition of the fish and the lack of a stable food source
Published: May 3, 2018
Dry winter leaves “very productive” reservoir nearly empty
Published: April 27, 2018
6 questions for Tiffany Davila of the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
Published: April 20, 2018
Rural and urban water users work to find new ways to conserve