ADECA's Office of Water Resources administers programs for river basin management, river assessment, water supply assistance, water conservation, flood mapping, the National Flood Insurance Program and water resources development. Further, OWR serves as the state liaison with federal agencies on major water resources related projects and conducts any special studies on instream flow needs as well as administering environmental education and outreach programs to increase awareness of Alabama’s water resources.
Mission Statement
The Division plans, coordinates, develops and manages Alabama's water resources, both ground and surface water, in a manner that is in the best interest of the state. This includes recommending policies and legislation, conducting technical studies, implementing and participating in programs and projects and actively representing Alabama's intra and interstate water resource interests.
News/Announcements
Alabama Water Resources Commission Nominating Committee Meeting Summary
The document link below contains a summary from the Alabama Water Resources Commission Nominating Committee virtual meeting that was held on Friday, November 20, 2020. If there are any questions, please contact us at water@adeca.alabama.gov.
20201120 - AWRC Nominating Committee Meeting Summary.pdf
Alabama Water Resources Commission Meeting Summary
The document link below contains a summary from the Alabama Water Resources Commission virtual meeting that was held on Thursday, November 5, 2020. If there are any questions, please contact us at water@adeca.alabama.gov.
20201105 - AWRC Meeting Summary.pdf
Drought Declaration
Estimated 2015 Water Use and Surface Water Availability in Alabama Report Released
The report contains OWR’s estimation of water
use (both withdrawals and net consumption) for 2015, estimates of
streamflows for subbasins for both the 2010 and 2015 time periods, and
estimates of relative net demand (RND) for both 2010 and 2015.
This Report consists of five primary elements:
Estimation of water withdrawals by
source of supply, water-use sector, county, and hydrologic subregion and
subbasin for the State of Alabama in eight sectors that include public
supply, residential, irrigation, livestock, aquaculture, industrial,
mining, and thermoelectric power;
A comparison of the water withdrawals totals and for each sector between 2010 and 2015;
A comparison of the precipitation in Alabama for counties and subbasins between 2010 and 2015;
An estimate of monthly and annual streamflows for 2010 and 2015 for each of Alabama’s 53 subbasins; and
An assessment of relative net demands (RND) for 2010 and 2015.
The Report contains a main report section and
11 appendices that provide a complete discussion of all methodologies
used for the development of this information and resulting data tables,
charts, and maps. Additional information and downloadable files are
located here.
Alabama Drought Management Plan Revision Released
OWR has, in coordination with the Alabama
Drought Assessment and Planning Team (ADAPT) and the Alabama Water
Resources Commission (AWRC), has revised the Alabama Drought Management
Plan. Key improvement areas included in the revision are:
- Changes to ADAPT and MIG operational procedures
- Requirement for local public water system (PWS) drought plans
- Requirement for reporting of drought restrictions
- Discussion of reservoir system drought operations
- Improvement of the US Drought monitor input process
- Providing additional flexibility in drought declarations by OWR
- Discussion of water conservation and efficiency programs and initiatives
For more details, click here. To download a copy of the 2018 revision to the Alabama Drought Management Plan, click here.
2017 OWR Surface Water Assessment Report
The 2017 OWR Surface Water Assessment Report
is available for download. This report contains OWR’s assessment of
water use (both withdrawals and net consumption) for the 2010 and 2040
time periods, estimates of streamflows for subbasins throughout Alabama,
and a comparison of water use and streamflows.
Click here to read the report and get more information.
Contact
Phone: (334) 242-5499, or toll free: 1-877-ALA WATER (1-877-252-9283)
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ax: (334) 242-0776 |
water@adeca.alabama.gov