Since 1937, when the State Planning Board published the first statewide water plan, the Department of Water Resources has been dedicated to developing and maintaining plans for water resource development. These documents have been put into PDF format, and are available for downloading here.

2023 Executive Summary Water Development Plan.pdf (2.08M)

2021 Water Development Plan.pdf (57.40M)

2019 Water Development Plan.pdf (51.20M)

2017 2019 Water Development Report.pdf (35.19M)

2015-2017 Water Management Plan.pdf (69.45M)

2013-2015 Water Development Report.pdf (10.85M)

2011-2013 Water Development Report.pdf (4.28M)

2009 State Water Management Plan.pdf (17.82M)

2009 State Water Management Plan Executive Summary.pdf (5.98M)

2007-2009 Water Development Report.pdf (580.92K)

2005-2007 Water Development Report.pdf (341.59K)

2003-2005 Water Development Report.pdf (132.34K)

2001 Water Development Biennial Report.pdf (4.41M)

1999 State Water Management Plan.pdf (10.35M)

1999 State Water Management Plan Executive Summary.pdf (5.15M)

1992 State Water Management Plan.pdf (12.69M)

1983 State Water Plan.pdf (19.21M)

1983 State Water Plan Executive Summary.pdf (11.53M)

1968 State Water Resources Development Plan.pdf (20.01M)

1968 State Water Resources Development Plan-Appendix D.pdf (3.84M)

1968 State Water Resources Development Plan-Appendix A-B-C.pdf (6.83M)

1968 State Water Development Plan-Description of Work Program 1966.pdf (1.31M)

1937 Plan of Water Conservation- Vol 5 - Slope Area Drainage.pdf (7.09M)

1937 Plan of Water Conservation- Vol 4 - Missouri River.pdf (4.03M)

1937 Plan of Water Conservation- Vol 3 - Souris and Devils Lake.pdf (4.91M)

1937 Plan of Water Conservation- Vol 2 - James River.pdf (2.43M)

1937 Plan of Water Conservation- Vol 1 - Red River of the North.pdf (6.85M)