Water Library - Montana Legislature

Water Library - Montana Legislature

Water Library

RESOURCES & REPORTS
- Montana Water Law Basics (2026 Legislative Days)
- The Exemption at 45: A Study of Groundwater Wells Exempt from Permitting (2018)
- The Exemption: To Change or Not to Change? (2012)
- A Right to Stream Conditions as They Existed: A Study of the Process for Changing a Water Right (2018)
- HJ 14: Prospects for a Future Water Court (2020)
- Study of Climate and Water Rights (2020)
- Water Rights in Montana Handbook (2018)
- Guide to Montana Water Quality Regulation (2021)
MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY (MBMG) RESOURCES
- Ground Water Information Center Database
- Hydrology Related to Exempt Wells in Montana (2012)
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION (DNRC) RESOURCES
- Montana State Water Plan (2015)
- Montana Drought Management Plan (2023)
- Water Storage in Montana Report (2024)
- Montana Drought & Water Supply Outlook Report (Spring 2026)
- Basin Closures, Stream Depletion, & Controlled Groundwater Areas
- Water Right Forms and Resources
- DNRC TOOLS