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Water Rights and Temporary Use Authorizations

This mapping and reporting program allows you to view maps displaying the approximate location of water rights and reservations of water in a given area. Simple tabular reports display general information about the rights or reservations you may "select" on the map. There are some areas of the state for which we have NO digital water right location data. Water rights exist in these areas, but their location cannot be depicted on the map until they have been added to the digital database. Information about all current water rights (even those that cannot be displayed on the map) can be viewed in tabular reports.

Temporary water use authorizations cannot be viewed on a map, however, you can produce lists of active authorizations sorted by status date, file number or customer name. You can also display active authorizations located in a particular meridian, township, and range or issued in a particular month. The database containing authorization information is updated weekly on Saturday evenings.

Please read the disclaimer before using this program.

For general information on water rights, reservations of water, and temporary water use authorizations go to the DNR Water Resources Section Site.

Choose from one of the following sites to begin your research:

The speed of your Internet Connection will greatly affect the length of time it takes to load the initial map.

To view the maps which display the location of Water Rights and Reservations of Water you must download and install the AutoDesk MapGuide Plug-in for your browser. The plug-in is distributed at no charge by AutoDesk. You may download the plug-in from the AutoDesk MapGuide Services & Support, Viewers site. When you access this site you must supply information about yourself or your company. Such as your name and email address. If you use Internet Explorer select ActiveX Control Viewer as your Viewer Type. If you use Netscape select Plug-in Viewer as the Viewer Type if given a choice. Please make note of the downloaded file name and location. After the plug-in is downloaded it needs to be installed. To install, double click on the downloaded file and accept all the defaults.
This site lists current water rights and reservations, sorted or filtered by different criteria.
This site lists current temporary water use authorizations, sorted or filtered by different criteria.
This site displays the summary or abstract data for individual cases from the Land Administration System (LAS).
Hints, Tips & Help
These links display pages which describe some of the functions available while using the map.
Help Information - describes the tool options found on the tool bar when viewing the map.
Using the Zoom GoTo Button
Links to other related sites. NOAA
AK Department of Environmental Conservation
AK Department of Fish & Game
USGS - Water Resources of Alaska
WELTS - Well Log Tracking System
DNR Public Notices

More links may be found on the ADNR Water Resources Page

Water Resources Home
Water Rights Permits
Water Maps and Data
Hydrologic Survey
Dam Safety and Construction
Drillers Well Logs Online
Streams Database
Water Quality Reports
Water Forms
Water Factsheets
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