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Alaska Department of Natural Resources - Land Records Information Section

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A water right is a legal right to use surface or ground water under the Alaska Water Use Act (AS 46.15). A water right allows a specific amount of water from a specific water source to be diverted, impounded, or withdrawn for a specific use. When a water right is granted, it becomes appurtenant to the land where the water is being used for as long as the water is used. If the land is sold, the water right transfers with the land to the new owner, unless the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approves its separation from the land. In Alaska, because water wherever it naturally occurs is a common property resource, landowners do not have automatic rights to ground water or surface water. For example, if a farmer...
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This shape file depicts the location of current easements on tide and submerged land issued by the State of Alaska. This dataset may be of interest to the conservation community because it contains areas that may be subject to some level of disturbance to or alteration of native vegetation or biotic community under the activities defined for this easement. Each location is represented as a linear feature and has an associated Land Administration System (LAS) file-type and file-number which serves as an index to associated LAS case-file information. Tidal easement features were converted from the digital (ArcInfo) files used to produce the state status plats. Additional LAS case-file and customer information may...
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A reservation of water for in-stream use is a water right that protects specific in-stream water uses, such as fish spawning or recreation. It sets aside the water necessary for these activities and keeps later water users from appropriating water that may affect the in-stream activity. This dataset includes those features that are represented by polygons. This dataset includes additional information extracted from the Alaska Land Administration System by the Conservation Biology Institute. Water can be reserved for one or more permissible uses on a particular part of a stream or lake during a certain period of time. Under AS 46.15.145, permissible in-stream uses include: Protection of fish and wildlife habitat,...
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