Water Rights Information
If you are interested in a specific water right, please use the CalWATRS application. Within CalWATRS, you may search for and view information regarding water right records using various search criteria.
If you have general questions, please check our Frequently Asked Questions page.
If your question is not answered and does not require additional research, please contact us.
Provided below are some websites that may contain information that you find useful:
- The Water Rights Process
- Frequently Asked Questions - General Information
- Water Rights Fact Sheets
- Water Rights Processing Flowcharts
- Water Rights Revocation Information
- California Laws (see Division 2 of the Water Code)
- California Regulations (See title 23, sections 640 to 1024)
- California Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System (CalWATRS)
- Monthly Progress Reports
- Water Rights Forms


