FAQ

• What is DWR?
• How can I contact DWR staff?
• How can I submit a comment or question to DWR if I do not know who to contact?
• What information is available about DWR?

  A booklet summarizing DWR’s services, titled Kansas Water Resources, is available on our website. Our web pages provide an overview of the responsibilities of the programs and units in DWR. All DWR’s web pages are accessible from our homepage, www.ksda.gov/dwr . Each web page contains a link to relevant statutes and regulations; documents such as application forms, fact sheets, maps and publications; a listing of upcoming events; recent news items; and other helpful information. If you cannot find what you’re looking for, please call or write us for help.

  Kansas Water Resources Booklet

  Main DWR Web Page

• Does DWR publish any newsletters?
• What laws does DWR administer?
• Why does DWR promulgate regulations?
• What is the process for adopting regulations?
• When does DWR notify the public about new or amended regulations?
• When is a water right (or permit to appropriate water) required?
• What are beneficial uses of water?
• What is domestic use?
• What are the different types of water rights?
• What are vested rights?
• What are appropriation rights?