State Water Plan
- Clark Fork/Kootenai Basins
- Lower Missouri Basin
- Upper Missouri Basin
- Yellowstone Basin
- Pre-2005 Planning Documents
- Water resource planning documents developed prior to 2005
- status_western_states_water_planning_report.pdf
- survey_publicoutreach_ed_statewaterplan.pdf
- bac_guidelines.pdf
- basin_planning_area_map.pdf
- 2015 Montana State Water Plan.pdf
- The 2015 State Water Plan is a synthesis of the vision and efforts of regional Basin Advisory Councils (BACs) established in Montana’s four main river basins: the Clark Fork/Kootenai, Upper Missouri, Lower Missouri, and the Yellowstone. DNRC has pulled together the work of the 80 members of the four BACs into a plan that addresses water management issues on a statewide basis.
- 2015 water plan executive summary.pdf
- Executive Summary of the 2015 State Water Plan, or the Montana Water Supply Initiative (MWSI).
- basin_planning_area_map.jpg
- MWSI Major Water Planning Basins Map
- summary_scoping_process.pdf
- Events!
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2020 Water Commissioner Training
Due to COVID-19 Guidelines, the 2020 Water Commissioner Training will be offered online.
- Water Supply Planning Guide for MT Municipalities
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- DNRC Stream Gage Program
- CSKT-Montana Compact vs. CSKT Claims
- The Story of Montana's Reserved Water Right Compacts
- Helpful Resources
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Water Rights and Historical Beneficial Use (PDF)
Water Rights and Historical Beneficial Use (Video)
Real-Time Streamflow Gaging Stations - DNRC
Current Streamflow Conditions - USGS
Current State Reservoir Storage Levels
US Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir Storage Levels
Current Drought & Water Supply Conditions
NRCS Snow Survey Data
Montana Water Center
Montana Watershed Coordination Council
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Groundwater Research
NRCS National Water and Climate Center
Water Resources Surveys
Water Commissioner Information