Adjudications

Tribal Water Settlements

Arizona has approved more Indian water rights settlements than any other western state. The water rights of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, San Carlos Apache Tribe (Salt
River), Tohono O’odham Nation, and the Gila River Indian Community have been resolved.

The court has issued partial decrees for certain federal reserved water rights of the Saguaro National Monument, Coronado National Memorial, and Bureau of Land Management. The special master has issued reports concerning the federal reserved
water rights claimed for Arizona State Trust Lands and Fort Huachuca. Work is ongoing on the reserved water claims of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Powers Garden, and Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area.