Fragrant water lily, by F. Eugene Hester; Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division.

Web Sites on Water Resources Management

• News
• Interesting Sources
• Water supply
• Federal and State Government Programs
• Water Law
• Organizations
• Local and Regional Water Projects Around the Country
• Directories of Internet Sites on Water Resources

News

• U.S. Water News
  This service for the water and wastewater treatment industries covers water supply, water quality, wastewaster treatment, water policy and legislation, litigation and water rights, conservation, climate, international water news, and more.
• Water Strategist Community
  Experienced editors read and sort the news to give you only water news for the Western states and Federal agencies affecting water policy.
• WaterTech Online
  Contains a large number of recent stories affecting the water industry. Stories appearing since 1998 are archived.

Libraries

• Illinois State Water Survey Library
• University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute Library
• Water Resources Center Archives
  The Water Resources Center Archives collects contemporary and historic materials on all aspects of water resources. The UC Riverside campus (UCR) is partnering with California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to continue to provide access to and development of this world-renowned collection. UCR and CSUSB plan to build a statewide collaborative network that will enhance access to WRCA’s unique materials.

Interesting Sources

• Environmental Federal Register Summaries 
  Produced by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• The Great Lakes: An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book
• Native American Water Rights in Arizona
  The University of Arizona Library is digitizing primary source documents relating to water rights for the Navajo, Hopi, and Pima Indian tribes in Arizona.
• Stream Notes
  Produced quarterly by the Stream Systems Technology Center, of the USDA Forest Service, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Surf Your Watershed
  Makes information available by geographic unit, which includes state, watershed (Surf's primary focus), county, metro area, and tribe. Sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• ToxMap 
  "Environmental health e-maps" presented by the National Library of Medicine. Data sources include the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and the Superfund program.
• Utah Water Atlas
  Developed by the Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University
• Water and Climate Bibliography  
  Produced by the Pacific Institute, this bibliography is a comprehensive database of scientific literature pertaining to climate change and freshwater resources worldwide. It contains more than 4,300 entries and is updated periodically.
• The Watershed Academy
  The Watershed Academy is a focal point in EPA's Office of Water for providing training and information on implementing watershed approaches.
• WaterWiser
  A water efficiency clearinghouse, provided by the American Water Works Association
• WaterWorld
  "The resource for the municipal water/wastewater industries"
• Western Waters Digital Library 
  Contains government reports, classic water literature, legal transcripts, water project records, personal papers, photographic collections, and video materials about the Columbia, Colorado, Platte, and Rio Grande river basins.

Water Supply

• Central Arizona Project
  Redirects water from the Colorado River to counties in Arizona
• Current Hydrologic Conditions
  From the National Weather Service
• Desalination: Status and Federal Issues 
  CRS Report for Congress, December 30, 2009, by Nicole T. Carter, Congressional Research Service.
• Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress 
  CRS Report for Congress, March 2, 2009, by Peter Folger, Betsy Cody, and Nicole T. Carter, Congressional Research Service.
• Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads
  Produced by the Environmental Protection Agency. Total Maximum Daily Load is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards.
• Klamath River Basin Issues and Activities: An Overview 
  CRS Report for Congress, September 22, 2005, by Kyna Powers (coordinator), Pamela Baldwin, Eugene H. Buck and Betsy A. Cody, Resources, Science, and Industry Division, Congressional Research Service.
• National Drinking Water Contaminant Occurence Database
• National Water Information System
  

  The United States Geological Survey has collected water-resources data at approximately 1.5 million sites across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Surface-water data, such as gage height (stage) and streamflow (discharge), are collected at major rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Ground-water data, such as water level, are collected at wells and springs.

  Water-quality data are available for both surface water and ground water. Examples of water-quality data collected are temperature, specific conductance, pH, nutrients, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds. This web site serves current and historical data. Data are retrieved by category of data, such as surface water, ground water, or water quality, and by geographic area.

• Projects and Facilities Database 
  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's portal for information on dams, powerplants and projects. Reclamation projects, substantially complete and in operation, are reviewed in detail with considerable attention to history, costs, beneficiaries, engineering, water data, and productivity.
• Real-Time Water Data
  From the U.S. Geological Survey.
• U.S. Drought Portal 
  The U.S. Drought Portal is part of the National Drought Policy Commission's efforts to disseminate information on anticipated droughts and drought risk management. The site includes maps, data tools, events, news, graphs, and educational resources for primary and secondary school students and above.
• Water Resources of the United States: Historical Maps of Monthly and Annual Streamflow Conditions by Water Year
• Water Use in the United States
  Contains statistics provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Federal and State Government Programs

• Army Corps of Engineers
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water
• Geological Survey Water Resources Division
• National Climatic Data Center
  "World's largest archive of climate data."
• National Institutes for Water Resources
  Nationwide network of water research institutes. Includes links to Water Resources Research Institutes located in each state, the District of Colombia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The Guam Institute also serves the Federated States of Micronesia.
• National Water Quality Assessment Program of the U.S. Geological Survey.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
• Water Quality Information Center of the National Agricultural Library. The center collects, organizes, and communicates the scientific findings, educational methodologies, and public policy issues related to water quality and agriculture.
• Western States Water Council

Water Law

• The Law of the Colorado River
  The Colorado River is managed and operated under numerous compacts, federal laws, court decisions and decrees, contracts, and regulatory guidelines collectively known as the "Law of the River." Produced by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
• Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database
  This site contains a searchable database of summaries and full text of water-related treaties and a database of interstate compacts within the United States.
• Water Quality
  A section of the USGS Guide to Federal Environmental Laws and Regulations.
• Water Resource Issues in the 110th Congress 
  A CRS Issue Brief for Congress, June 1, 2007, by Betsy A. Cody and H. Steven Hughes, Resources, Science, and Industry Division, Congressional Research Service.
• Water Resource Issues in the 111th Congress 
  A CRS Issue Brief for Congress, Jan. 29, 2009, by Betsy A. Cody, Nicole T. Carter, and H. Steven Hughes, Resources, Science, and Industry Division, Congressional Research Service.
• Water Resources Related Acts & Executive Orders
  A section of the USGS Guide to Federal Environmental Laws and Regulations.
• Waterlaws.com
  "An interactive water resources journal of water law, policy, and commentary," emphasizing Minnesota law. Also includes a section called WaterCourt, which is a summary of recent court decisions establishing water law in Minnesota and across the country.
• Western Water Resource Issues
  A CRS Issue Brief for Congress, Oct. 18, 2006, by Betsy A. Cody and Pervaze A. Sheikh, Resources, Science, and Industry Division, Congressional Research Service.
• The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and Federal Water Rights
  A report to Congress, by Cynthia Brougher, January 14, 2008.

Organizations

• American Ground Water Trust
  Education organization that promotes opportunity, cooperation and action among individuals, groups and organizations in order to educate the public how best to benefit from and protect ground water.
• American Rivers
  Dedicated to protecting and restoring America's rivers.
• American Water Resources Association
• American Water Works Association
  Scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.
• Clean Water Action
  National citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water.
• Clean Water Network
  Alliance of more than 1,000 organizations that promotes the National Agenda for Clean Water.
• Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation
  Multidisciplinary organization of individuals who study and manage the structure and functions of estuaries and the effects of human activities on these fragile environments.
• Ground Water Protection Council
  Non-profit organization with members on federal, state, local and individual levels.
• International Rivers Network
• National Drought Mitigation Center
  Helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought.
• National Ground Water Association
• National Water Resources Association
  Nonprofit federation of state organizations concerned with the appropriate management, conservation, and use of water and land resources on a national scope.
• Universities Council on Water Resources Development
• Water Education Foundation
• Water Environment Federation
  Organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the global water environment

Local and Regional Water Projects Around the Country

• Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  Foundation for Chesapeake Bay resource protection, restoration and environmental education
• Chesapeake Bay Program
  Directs and conducts the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay
• Clark Fork Coalition
  Works to protect and restore water quality throughout the Clark Fork River Basin in western Montana and northern Idaho
• Friends of the River
  California's statewide river conservation organization
• International Association for Great Lakes Research
  Scientific organization of researchers studying the Laurentian Great Lakes and other large lakes of the world
• Klamath Waters Digital Library 
  A centralized clearinghouse for information on water issues in the Klamath Watershed, the library currently contains documents, reports, maps and images.
• Potomac Conservancy
  Regional land trust dedicated to the protection of the Potomac River

Directories of Internet Sites on Water Resources Management and Law

• The Hydrogeologist's Home Page
• Water Librarians' Page