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Reports

By statute, ADWR is required to prepare and publish comprehensive Hydrographic Survey Reports (HSRs) for each of the ten watersheds within the two adjudications. HSRs can be multivolume publications that involve intensive data collection and field
inspection efforts by ADWR, including detailed information regarding land ownership, hydrology, and the factual basis for each SOC, and ADWR’s recommendations regarding the water rights attributes for each individual water right claim or use investigated.

For each HSR, ADWR prepares a preliminary and a final draft. Generally, several months and/or up to several years may be required to prepare the preliminary HSR, with additional time allocated to review comments and prepare a final HSR. ADWR must provide notice of the filing of the preliminary HSR to each party and water user within the affected watershed and notice of the final HSR to each party throughout the affected adjudication area. ADWR also prepares and publishes supplements to final HSRs as necessary to update information and provides additional notice to the parties.

Reports
De Minimis

Published Title Description
August 2022

De Minimis Domestic, Stockpond, and Stock and Wildlife Watering Uses in the Verde River Watershed

De Minimis Domestic, Stockpond, and Stock and Wildlife Watering Uses in the Verde River Watershed

Report identifying small water uses for domestic (household), stockpond, stockwatering and wildlife purposes that collectively have only a minimal impact on surface water leaving the Verde River watershed, also known as de minimis water uses. 

December 2021

De Minimis Domestic Water Use in the Verde River Watershed

De Minimis Domestic Water Use in the Verde River Watershed

This report identifies the extent and quantity of domestic water uses within the Verde River watershed, evaluates their impact on the watershed, and offers recommendations on de minimis criteria that may be applied to domestic water uses.  It does not analyze individual water use claims, but instead looks at domestic water use as a whole.

July 2019

De Minimis Adjudication of Stockpond and Stock and Wildlife Watering Uses LOWER LITTLE COLORADO RIVER WATERSHED

De Minimis Adjudication of Stockpond and Stock and Wildlife Watering Uses in the Lower Little Colorado River Wa

Inventory of water uses and water rights claims for Lower Little Colorado watershed. Includes methodology and hydrologic impacts on the area.

April 1994

De Minimis Adjudication of Uses Supplied From Wells in the Little Colorado River System

De Minimis Adjudication of Uses Supplied From Wells in the Little Colorado River System

This report considers uses from wells throughout the entire Little Colorado River watershed, excluding Indian Lands. Surface water diversions are not included in this report. In this report ADWR considers the hydrologic impact of all uses supplied from underground wells. These uses include domestic, other irrigation, and municipal uses.

September 1993

De Minimis Adjudication of Stockpond and Stockwatering Uses in the Silver Creek Watershed

De Minimis Adjudication of Stockpond and Stockwatering Uses in the Silver Creek Watershed

This report addresses the technical aspects of de minimis stockponds and stockwatering rights within the Silver Creek watershed.

November 1993

De Minimis Adjudication of Domestic, Stockpond, and Stockwatering Uses in the San Pedro River Watershed

De Minimis Adjudication of Domestic, Stockpond, and Stockwatering Uses in the San Pedro River Watershed

Report identifying small water uses for domestic (household), stockpond, stockwatering and wildlife purposes that collectively have only a minimal impact on surface water leaving the San Pedro River watershed, also known as de minimis water uses.

Hydrographic Survey Reports

Published Title Description
March 2026

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Sycamore Subwatershed in the Verde River Watershed

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Sycamore Subwatershed in the Verde River Watershed

Preliminary HSR for the Sycamore Subwatershed in the Verde River Watershed

July 2023

2023 Preliminary HSR for the Navajo Reservation

2023 Preliminary HSR for the Navajo Reservation

Preliminary HSR for Phases II and III
Cultural, Recreation, Conservation, Mining and Irrigation

December 2019

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Navajo Reservation within the LCR Watershed

Final Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Final report summarizing the stockpond, stock and wildlife use claims, as well as the domestic, commercial, municipal, and industrial claims within the Navajo Nation.  (Phase I)

March 2019

Preliminary Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Preliminary Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Preliminary report that summarizes the stockpond, stock and wildlife use claims, as well as the domestic, commercial, municipal, and industrial claims within the Navajo Nation. (Phase I)

December 2015

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Final report summarizing water resources, historic and existing water uses, and water use claims on the Hopi Tribe's reservation lands.

December 2008

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Preliminary report that summarizes water resources, historic and existing water uses, and water use claims on the Hopi Tribe's reservation lands.

January 2005

Supplemental Contested Case HSR: In re Phelps Dodge Corporation-Show Low Lake

2005 Phelps Dodge-Show Low Lake HSR

This supplemental contested case HSR concerns the amended water rights claims filed by Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc to store water in, and divert water from, Show Low Lake. 

September 1994

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for Indian Lands in the Little Colorado River System

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for Indian Lands in the Little Colorado River System

Preliminary report that summarizes the water rights claims for the reservations and/or tribes within the Little Colorado River system.

December 1992

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Upper Salt River Watershed

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Upper Salt River Watershed

Preliminary report that summarizes uses, claims and provides a hydrologic analysis the Upper Salt River Watershed.

November 1991

Hydrographic Survey Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

San Pedro River Watershed Hydrographic Survey Report

Final Hydrographic Survey Report (HSR) for the San Pedro River watershed. HSRs include, but are not limited to, analysis and inventories of water uses and/or water right claims and their associated filings.

November 1990

Hydrographic Survey Report for the Silver Creek Watershed

Hydrographic Survey Report for the Silver Creek Watershed

Final Hydrographic Survey Report (HSR) for the Silver Creek subwatershed in the Little Colorado River watershed. HSRs include, but are not limited to, analysis and inventories of water uses and/or water right claims and their associated filings.

Subflow

Published Title Description
May 2026

2026 Supplemental Report to the Verde River Watershed Subflow Zone Delineation

2026 05-01 Supplemental Report to 2025 Verde Subflow Addendum

Supplemental Report to the Addendum to the Verde River Watershed Subflow Zone Delineation

December 2025

Addendum to the Verde River Watershed Subflow Zone Delineation

Addendum to the Verde River Watershed Subflow Zone Delineation

Addendum to the proposed delineation of the subflow zone for the Verde River Watershed.

September 2025

Subflow Zone Delineation for the Lower Little Colorado River Subwatershed

Subflow Zone Delineation for the Lower Little Colorado River Subwatershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Report, which describes ADWR’s methodology for delineating the lateral boundaries of the subflow zone for certain portions of the Little Colorado River Watershed.  Specifically, this report provides information related to the subflow zones for the Lower Little Colorado River and its tributaries within the Lower Little Colorado River Subwatershed.

February 2025

2025 Upper San Pedro Groundwater Flow Model ADDENDUM

2025 ADDENDUM to Groundwater Flow Model of the Upper San Pedro Groundwater Basin

Addendum to 2024 Groundwater Flow Model for the Upper San Pedro Groundwater Basin

February 2024

2024 Groundwater Flow Model of the Upper San Pedro Groundwater Basin

2024 Groundwater Flow Model of the Upper San Pedro Groundwater Basin

Groundwater Flow Model of the Upper San Pedro Groundwater Basin to be used for cone of depression testing and subflow depletion testing purposes in the San Pedro River watershed.

April 2023

Subflow Zone Delineation for the Remainder of the Verde River Watershed

Subflow Zone Delineation for the Remainder of the Verde River Watershed

Report discussing the geology and classification of perennial and intermittent streams, the methodology of mapping and creation of a subflow delineation for the tributaries of the Verde River which were not covered in the 2021 Verde Subflow report.

December 2021

Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the Verde River Mainstem and Sycamore Canyon Subwatershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the Verde River Mainstem and Sycamore Canyon Subwatershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Report which describes ADWR’s methodology for delineating the lateral boundaries of the subflow zone for certain portions of the Verde River watershed.  Specifically, this report provides information related to the subflow zones for the mainstem of the Verde River and for Sycamore Canyon subwatershed.

Reissued May 2015

Supplement to 2014 Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Supplement to 2014 Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Supplemental report reissued to address comments and/or objections filed by the parties.

February 2015

Supplement to 2014 Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Supplement to 2014 Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Supplemental report that explains in more detail the basis for the inferences that were made in previous Subflow delineation reports for the San Pedro River Watershed.

April 2014

Revised Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Revised Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Subflow report revised to include buried FHA (floodplain Holocene alluvium).

April 2012

Subflow Zone Delineation Methodology for the San Pedro River Watershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Methodology for the San Pedro River Watershed

Report that contains the Department's recommended methodology for delineating subflow zones in the San Pedro River watershed based on surficial mapping of geologic units together with other geologically and hydrologically appropriate criteria.

June 2009

Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Report describing the delineation of the Subflow Zone in the San Pedro River watershed, along with its methodology. This report does not include mountain front streams.

March 2002

Subflow Technical Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Subflow Technical Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Report identifying and describing the procedures and processes to establish the limits of the subflow zone within the San Pedro River watershed.

Gila River Adjudication
San Pedro River

Published Title Description
February 2024

2024 Groundwater Flow Model of the Upper San Pedro Groundwater Basin

2024 Groundwater Flow Model of the Upper San Pedro Groundwater Basin

Groundwater Flow Model of the Upper San Pedro Groundwater Basin to be used for cone of depression testing and subflow depletion testing purposes in the San Pedro River watershed.

Reissued May 2015

Supplement to 2014 Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Supplement to 2014 Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Supplemental report reissued to address comments and/or objections filed by the parties.

February 2015

Supplement to 2014 Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Supplement to 2014 Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Supplemental report that explains in more detail the basis for the inferences that were made in previous Subflow delineation reports for the San Pedro River Watershed.

February 2014

Report Concerning Federal Reserved Water Rights Claim for Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area

Report Concerning Federal Reserved Water Rights Claim for Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area

A report addressing the federal reserved water rights claim associated with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Third Amended Statement of Claimant (SOC) No. 39-68704 for ACWA, which is located within the San Pedro River Watershed. The 2014 ACWA report includes a description of the federal claim and ADWR's analyses and evaluation of the claim together with supporting maps, figures, tables and appendices.

April 2014

Revised Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Revised Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Subflow report revised to include buried FHA (floodplain Holocene alluvium).

May 2012

Report Concerning Federal Reserved Water Rights for the San Pedro Riparian Nation Conservation Area

Report Concerning Federal Reserved Water Rights for the San Pedro Riparian Nation Conservation Area

A report addressing federal reserved water rights issues associated with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Third Amended Statement of Claimant (SOC) No. 39-13610 for SPRNCA, which is located within the San Pedro River Watershed. The 2012 SPRNCA report includes a description of the project area and ADWR's analyses and evaluation of federal claims together with supporting figures and appendices.

April 2012

Subflow Zone Delineation Methodology for the San Pedro River Watershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Methodology for the San Pedro River Watershed

Report that contains the Department's recommended methodology for delineating subflow zones in the San Pedro River watershed based on surficial mapping of geologic units together with other geologically and hydrologically appropriate criteria.

June 2010

Land Ownership within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA)

Land Ownership within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA)

A report addressing certain land ownership issues associated with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's federal reserved right claims for SPRNCA, which is located within the San Pedro River Watershed. The SPRNCA land ownership report includes a description of the project area, data sources and analysis, and ADWR's results together with supporting figures and appendices.

June 2009

Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Report describing the delineation of the Subflow Zone in the San Pedro River watershed, along with its methodology. This report does not include mountain front streams.

March 2002

Subflow Technical Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Subflow Technical Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

Report identifying and describing the procedures and processes to establish the limits of the subflow zone within the San Pedro River watershed.

November 1993

De Minimis Adjudication of Domestic, Stockpond, and Stockwatering Uses in the San Pedro River Watershed

De Minimis Adjudication of Domestic, Stockpond, and Stockwatering Uses in the San Pedro River Watershed

Report identifying small water uses for domestic (household), stockpond, stockwatering and wildlife purposes that collectively have only a minimal impact on surface water leaving the San Pedro River watershed, also known as de minimis water uses.

November 1991

Hydrographic Survey Report for the San Pedro River Watershed

San Pedro River Watershed Hydrographic Survey Report

Final Hydrographic Survey Report (HSR) for the San Pedro River watershed. HSRs include, but are not limited to, analysis and inventories of water uses and/or water right claims and their associated filings.

Verde River

Published Title Description
March 2026

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Sycamore Subwatershed in the Verde River Watershed

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Sycamore Subwatershed in the Verde River Watershed

Preliminary HSR for the Sycamore Subwatershed in the Verde River Watershed

May 2026

2026 Supplemental Report to the Verde River Watershed Subflow Zone Delineation

2026 05-01 Supplemental Report to 2025 Verde Subflow Addendum

Supplemental Report to the Addendum to the Verde River Watershed Subflow Zone Delineation

December 2025

Addendum to the Verde River Watershed Subflow Zone Delineation

Addendum to the Verde River Watershed Subflow Zone Delineation

Addendum to the proposed delineation of the subflow zone for the Verde River Watershed.

April 2023

Subflow Zone Delineation for the Remainder of the Verde River Watershed

Subflow Zone Delineation for the Remainder of the Verde River Watershed

Report discussing the geology and classification of perennial and intermittent streams, the methodology of mapping and creation of a subflow delineation for the tributaries of the Verde River which were not covered in the 2021 Verde Subflow report.

August 2022

De Minimis Domestic, Stockpond, and Stock and Wildlife Watering Uses in the Verde River Watershed

De Minimis Domestic, Stockpond, and Stock and Wildlife Watering Uses in the Verde River Watershed

Report identifying small water uses for domestic (household), stockpond, stockwatering and wildlife purposes that collectively have only a minimal impact on surface water leaving the Verde River watershed, also known as de minimis water uses. 

December 2021

Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the Verde River Mainstem and Sycamore Canyon Subwatershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Report for the Verde River Mainstem and Sycamore Canyon Subwatershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Report which describes ADWR’s methodology for delineating the lateral boundaries of the subflow zone for certain portions of the Verde River watershed.  Specifically, this report provides information related to the subflow zones for the mainstem of the Verde River and for Sycamore Canyon subwatershed.

December 2021

De Minimis Domestic Water Use in the Verde River Watershed

De Minimis Domestic Water Use in the Verde River Watershed

This report identifies the extent and quantity of domestic water uses within the Verde River watershed, evaluates their impact on the watershed, and offers recommendations on de minimis criteria that may be applied to domestic water uses.  It does not analyze individual water use claims, but instead looks at domestic water use as a whole.

Little Colorado River Adjudication
Hopi Tribe

Published Title Description
December 2015

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Final report summarizing water resources, historic and existing water uses, and water use claims on the Hopi Tribe's reservation lands.

December 2008

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Preliminary report that summarizes water resources, historic and existing water uses, and water use claims on the Hopi Tribe's reservation lands.

Lower Little Colorado River

Published Title Description
September 2025

Subflow Zone Delineation for the Lower Little Colorado River Subwatershed

Subflow Zone Delineation for the Lower Little Colorado River Subwatershed

Subflow Zone Delineation Report, which describes ADWR’s methodology for delineating the lateral boundaries of the subflow zone for certain portions of the Little Colorado River Watershed.  Specifically, this report provides information related to the subflow zones for the Lower Little Colorado River and its tributaries within the Lower Little Colorado River Subwatershed.

July 2019

TECHNICAL REPORT De Minimis Adjudication of Stockpond and Stock and Wildlife Watering Uses

TECHNICAL REPORT De Minimis Adjudication of Stockpond and Stock and Wildlife Watering Uses

This report has been prepared by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (Department or ADWR) at the request of the Special Master in the general adjudication of the Little Colorado River System and Source (LCR adjudication).1  Specifically, this report inventories stockpond uses and claimed stock and wildlife watering uses within the Lower Little Colorado River subwatershed (LLCR), including private in-holdings on that portion of the Navajo Reservation subject to the LCR adjudication,  and assesses the impact of those uses on surface water supplies in the LLCR.  

April 1994

De Minimis Adjudication of Uses Supplied From Wells in the Little Colorado River System

De Minimis Adjudication of Uses Supplied From Wells in the Little Colorado River System

This report considers uses from wells throughout the entire Little Colorado River watershed, excluding Indian Lands. Surface water diversions are not included in this report. In this report ADWR considers the hydrologic impact of all uses supplied from underground wells. These uses include domestic, other irrigation, and municipal uses.

Navajo Nation

Published Title Description
July 2023

2023 Preliminary HSR for the Navajo Reservation

2023 Preliminary HSR for the Navajo Reservation

Preliminary HSR for Phases II and III
Cultural, Recreation, Conservation, Mining and Irrigation

December 2019

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Navajo Reservation within the LCR Watershed

Final Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Final report summarizing the stockpond, stock and wildlife use claims, as well as the domestic, commercial, municipal, and industrial claims within the Navajo Nation.  (Phase I)

March 2019

Preliminary Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Preliminary Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Preliminary report that summarizes the stockpond, stock and wildlife use claims, as well as the domestic, commercial, municipal, and industrial claims within the Navajo Nation. (Phase I)

Pueblo of Zuni

Silver Creek

Published Title Description
January 2005

Supplemental Contested Case HSR: In re Phelps Dodge Corporation-Show Low Lake

2005 Phelps Dodge-Show Low Lake HSR

This supplemental contested case HSR concerns the amended water rights claims filed by Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc to store water in, and divert water from, Show Low Lake. 

April 1994

De Minimis Adjudication of Uses Supplied From Wells in the Little Colorado River System

De Minimis Adjudication of Uses Supplied From Wells in the Little Colorado River System

This report considers uses from wells throughout the entire Little Colorado River watershed, excluding Indian Lands. Surface water diversions are not included in this report. In this report ADWR considers the hydrologic impact of all uses supplied from underground wells. These uses include domestic, other irrigation, and municipal uses.

September 1993

De Minimis Adjudication of Stockpond and Stockwatering Uses in the Silver Creek Watershed

De Minimis Adjudication of Stockpond and Stockwatering Uses in the Silver Creek Watershed

This report addresses the technical aspects of de minimis stockponds and stockwatering rights within the Silver Creek watershed.

November 1990

Hydrographic Survey Report for the Silver Creek Watershed

Hydrographic Survey Report for the Silver Creek Watershed

Final Hydrographic Survey Report (HSR) for the Silver Creek subwatershed in the Little Colorado River watershed. HSRs include, but are not limited to, analysis and inventories of water uses and/or water right claims and their associated filings.

Tribal Reports
Hopi Tribe

Published Title Description
December 2015

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Final report summarizing water resources, historic and existing water uses, and water use claims on the Hopi Tribe's reservation lands.

December 2008

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Preliminary Hydrographic Survey Report for the Hopi Indian Reservation

Preliminary report that summarizes water resources, historic and existing water uses, and water use claims on the Hopi Tribe's reservation lands.

Navajo Nation

Published Title Description
July 2023

2023 Preliminary HSR for the Navajo Reservation

2023 Preliminary HSR for the Navajo Reservation

Preliminary HSR for Phases II and III
Cultural, Recreation, Conservation, Mining and Irrigation

December 2019

Final Hydrographic Survey Report for the Navajo Reservation within the LCR Watershed

Final Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Final report summarizing the stockpond, stock and wildlife use claims, as well as the domestic, commercial, municipal, and industrial claims within the Navajo Nation.  (Phase I)

March 2019

Preliminary Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Preliminary Navajo Reservation Hydrographic Survey Report within the LCR Watershed

Preliminary report that summarizes the stockpond, stock and wildlife use claims, as well as the domestic, commercial, municipal, and industrial claims within the Navajo Nation. (Phase I)

Pueblo of Zuni

Other Reports

Published Title Description
February 2014

Report Concerning Federal Reserved Water Rights Claim for Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area

Report Concerning Federal Reserved Water Rights Claim for Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area

A report addressing the federal reserved water rights claim associated with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Third Amended Statement of Claimant (SOC) No. 39-68704 for ACWA, which is located within the San Pedro River Watershed. The 2014 ACWA report includes a description of the federal claim and ADWR's analyses and evaluation of the claim together with supporting maps, figures, tables and appendices.

May 2012

Report Concerning Federal Reserved Water Rights for the San Pedro Riparian Nation Conservation Area

Report Concerning Federal Reserved Water Rights for the San Pedro Riparian Nation Conservation Area

A report addressing federal reserved water rights issues associated with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Third Amended Statement of Claimant (SOC) No. 39-13610 for SPRNCA, which is located within the San Pedro River Watershed. The 2012 SPRNCA report includes a description of the project area and ADWR's analyses and evaluation of federal claims together with supporting figures and appendices.

June 2010

Land Ownership within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA)

Land Ownership within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA)

A report addressing certain land ownership issues associated with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's federal reserved right claims for SPRNCA, which is located within the San Pedro River Watershed. The SPRNCA land ownership report includes a description of the project area, data sources and analysis, and ADWR's results together with supporting figures and appendices.

January 2008

Identification of Irrigated Lands in the Gila River Maintenance Area

Identification of Irrigated Lands in the Gila River Maintenance Area

The purpose of this project was to identify agricultural lands in the GMA that were irrigated between January 2000 and September 2005 (“project window”). The GMA covers over 6,350 square miles or over four million acres in southeastern Arizona.