Office of Water Resources
Application and Reporting Forms and Supplemental Information Please note that the copy of the Administrative Rules are unofficial and provided as a courtesy. Official copies of the Administrative Rules for ADECA’s Office of Water Resources and the Alabama Water Resources Commission can be found here: http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/adec/index.html. Administrative Rules, Alabama Office of Water Resources Declaration of Beneficial Use […]
The following reports contain information about Alabama’s water use and water availability:Estimated 2015 Water Use and Surface Water Availability in Alabama ReportThe Estimated 2015 Water Use and Surface Water Availability 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 […]
Overview ADECA’s Office of Water Resources is designated as the primary state agency monitoring interstate issues that impact state waters. In this role, OWR has been involved in supporting Alabama’s interests in the interstate conflicts involving the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa and Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basins, known as the “Water Wars,” since the creation of the office. OWR provides technical […]
Overview The Alabama Water Resources Commission (AWRC) consists of 19 voting members selected by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. The Alabama Water Resources Act requires that commission membership include representatives from each congressional district and each major surface water region of Alabama. In addition to the […]
Overview Since the passage of the Alabama Water Resources Act in 1993, ADECA’s Office of Water Resources has been collecting and developing the information and data needed to better understand our water usage, trends and future needs. This information is essential in our efforts to ensure that we adequately prepare and plan for future population and […]
Overview Alabama’s drought planning and management process is outlined under the Alabama Drought Planning and Response Act which provides for the close coordination of information and activities between federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, as well as water managers and users in responding to impacts caused by drought conditions. The information collected is used to […]
Overview Floodplain Management is loosely defined to include all actions that states and communities can take to reduce flood damage to both new and existing buildings and infrastructures. ADECA’s OWR Floodplain Management Unit works closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local communities to build relationships to strengthen their mitigation plans and take […]
Overview ADECA’s Office of Water Resources (OWR) administers various programs relating to Alabama’s water resources including the Alabama Water Use Reporting Program, the Alabama Drought Planning and Response Program, and the Alabama Floodplain Management Program. As part of the Floodplain Management Program, OWR represents Alabama in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) […]
