Water Operations Bureau

The Water Operations Bureau administers the following programs:

Board of Water Well Contractors — The BWWC is responsible
for licensing water well drillers and contractors and enforcing
water well construction standards.

Dam Safety — The Dam Safety Program regulates the construction, operation, and maintenance of Montana's dams to protect life and property from damages due to failure. The Dam Safety Program also provides training and outreach to dam owners and engineers, and
assists with emergency preparedness activities.

Floodplain Management — Assists the 110 locally administered
floodplain management programs throughout Montana in reducing
the loss of life and structural property through wise floodplain
development, and in reducing the loss of functional floodplains by
reducing the amount of erosion of stream banks due to unwise
floodplain development throughout Montana.

Water Measurement Program — Provides technical information
and/or water measurement requirements regarding diversion from
streams where chronic dewatering has caused water use disputes
or severe dewatering impacts.