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Water has always been a hot topic in
Nevada. The driest state in the nation,
Nevada has an average annual rainfall
of just nine inches. In this diverse landscape
of mountains and desert, water is
a precious resource that requires careful
management. Nevada’s Division of
Water Resources (NDWR) takes that job
seriously. The NDWR’s mission is to
conserve, protect, manage and enhance
Nevada’s water resources for citizens
through appropriation and reallocation of
its public waters. Property owners, real
estate agents, developers and builders
who need to secure water rights, rely on
the services of the NDWR to research
existing water rights, issue permits to
appropriate water or change existing
rights.
Though data about Nevada’s water supply
is public information, for years it was
not easily accessible. The data, file folders,
maps, etc., were kept on shelves,
map cases, and filing cabinets throughout
the office, making it cumbersome
and time-consuming to find when
sought-out by the public. Engineers
spent countless hours digging through
file cabinets to gather the required information
before they could get at the heart
of their job-determining how much
water could be granted to whom.
From Days to Seconds
David Wooldridge, the division’s information…