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?
• Does DWR publish any newsletters?
• What laws does DWR administer?

  DWR is responsible for administering 31 distinct groups of state statutes, most notably the Kansas Water Appropriation Act, Groundwater Management District Act, Obstructions in Streams Act, and the Levee Law. A list of the statutes and associated regulations administered by DWR is available on our website at: www.ksda.gov/dwr/content/308/cid/1573

• 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?