2013-2015 Water Development Report Underway

The State Water Commission (SWC) has initiated the process of updating the State Water Management Plan by creating a Water Development Report for the 2013-2015 biennium. To make this process a success, the Water Commission needs help from project sponsors inidentifying North Dakota's potential water management projects and programs, the timing of their implementation, and their estimated costs.  To collect this information, the Commission has sent project information forms to water boards, cities, rural and regional water system managers, and other known water project and program sponsors.

As in the past, the product of this effort will become the foundation of the Commission's budget request to the Governor and Legislature.

Project information forms are available for download here.

FEMA Individual Assistance In 2011

At their February 2 conference call meeting, the ND State Water Commission approved a new Floodway Property Acquisition Cost-Share Policy.

Please note meeting time has changed. The State Water Commission will meet by telephone conference call on February 2, 2012 at 1:30 PM. Agenda and supporting material will be posted at a later date. February 2 Agenda

The State Water Commission will meet on March 7, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. in the Commission's lower level conference room in Bismarck, N.D. The agenda and supporting material will be posted at a later date.

For any additonal information or material regarding the SWC meetings, e-mail Sharon Locken at slocken@nd.gov, or call 701-328-4940.

This position requires a Master's degree in education, planning, natural resources management, or a field closely related to the subject matter, and three years of program management experience that includes the design, implementation and evaluation of program components.

Successful applicants must possess excellent writing and communication skills. It is also preferable that applicants have knowledge and experience in the following software programs: Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, and proficiency in the use of email and the Internet.

The ability to work under the stress of deadlines is also required, along with successful completion of the interview process.

Water Resource Education Program Manager Announcement

A project by Forum Communications to build understanding about water and its impact on our lives across the region, including ways that our uses of water impact other regions, and how their uses impact us. The Living With Water Series.

Final Connecting Section

East DL Outlet Pipeline Installation Complete

At their Dec. 9 meeting in Bismarck, the North Dakota State Water Commission approved a $3 million cost-share request from Valley City for floodway property buy-outs. The Commission's contribution will cover 75 percent of the total $4 million cost of the first phase of this effort.

SWC Approves Funding for Valley City Buy-Outs

Flooded home on the Missouri River

A report of the Missouri River Independent Expert Review Panel was released December 20, 2011.  The purpose of the report was to provide an analysis of the regulation of the Missouri River mainstem reservoir system during the 2011 flood events.

The Review Panel's report is available for download here.

Composite Hydrograph

The Water Appropriation Division of the SWC monitors a network of over 4,000 observation wells, stream gages, and surface water sampling locations to keep tabs on water resource conditions throughout North Dakota. Shown here is a composite hydrograph of the entire ground-water monitoring network. It amalgamates every water level measurement stored in the SWC database to build this single hydrograph of ground-water level changes of the state as a whole.

Inundation Map

Deliverable Alignments 3 (12/21/11)

Deliverable Alignments 2 (12/21/11)

Deliverable Alignments 1 (12/21/11)

Significant Alignment Modifications Announced (12/21/11)

Revised Draft Preliminary Alignment Released

Mouse River Flood Protection Plan

Review the latest Inundation Map for the Souris/Mouse River for Ward County (Posted June 24, 2011)

Streamgages in the Souris River Basin in U.S. and Canada

USGS Gage Site for Souris River Above Minot, ND

The State of North Dakota has developed a Devils Lake Outlet Mitigation Plan.  The plan has two key components; construction of emergency outlets to remove floodwater from Devils Lake and a course of action to address downstream issues along the Sheyenne River that may result from operating the emergency outlet projects. Review the Mitigation Plan . . .