• 2024 WSWC Summer (204th) Meetings in West Fargo, North Dakota

    The WSWC Summer (204th) Meetings will be held in West Fargo, North Dakota on July 24-26 at the DoubleTree by Hilton West Fargo Sanford Medical Center.  MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD:  WSWC 204th Summer 2024 West Fargo, ND Meetings MINUTES: Water Resources Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting Water Quality Committee Meeting Legal Committee Meeting Full Council Meeting […]

  • 2024 WSWC Fall (205th) Meetings in Lawrence, Kansas

    The Western States Water Council (WSWC) Fall Meetings and Joint Meeting with the Interstate Council on Water Policy (ICWP) will be held in Lawrence, Kansas on October 22-23, at The Oread Lawrence Hotel. MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD: WSWC 205th Fall 2024 Lawrence, KS Meetings MINUTES: Water Resources Committee Meeting Water Quality Committee Meeting Executive Committee Minutes  […]

  • 2025 WSWC Spring (206th) Meetings in Lincoln, Nebraska

    The Western States Water Council Spring (206th) Meetings will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 22-25, 2025, at the Courtyard by Marriott Lincoln Downtown. MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD: WSWC Spring (206th) Meetings Briefing Materials (all Committees) By Committee: Water Resources Committee Materials Executive Committee Materials (over lunch) Water Quality Committee Materials Legal Committee Materials Full Council Committee […]

  • 2025 Improving Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting Workshop

    The Western States Water Council (WSWC) and the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) cosponsored a workshop to continue a dialogue among western states, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the research community on improving sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) precipitation forecasting to support water management decisionmaking. The workshop was held in San Diego, […]

  • 2025 WSWC Summer (207th) Meetings and 60th Anniversary – Snowbird, Utah

    The WSWC 2025 Summer (207th) Meetings and 60th Anniversary will be held in Snowbird, Utah on June 10-12, at The Cliff Lodge. MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD: WSWC Summer (207th) Meetings Briefing Materials (all Committees) By Committee: Water Resources Committee Materials Water Quality Committee Materials Legal Committee Materials Executive Committee Materials Full Council Committee Materials MINUTES Water […]

  • WSWC/NARF Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims – Held Virtually

    The Western States Water Council (WSWC) and Native American Rights Fund (NARF), co-sponsored a 1-day virtual Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims.  Our abbreviated agenda included presenters who have been involved in negotiated settlements representing tribal, state, local, federal governments, congressional staff, and others.  MEETING MATERIALS AGENDA (updated August 5th) Speaker […]

  • WSWC Fall (208th) Meetings – San Pedro, California

    The Western States Water Council Fall (208th) Meetings were held in San Pedro, California on September 23-26, 2025, at the DoubleTree San Pedro Port of Los Angeles. MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD: WSWC Fall (208th) Meetings – Briefing Materials (all Committees) By Committee:  Executive Committee Materials Joint Committee Meetings Materials Full Council Committee Meeting Materials Schedule of […]

  • Landsat Data for Water Resource Decision Making in Idaho

    On Monday, October 20, WSWC and WestFAST hosted a webinar presentation on how Idaho uses Landsat data to manage water resources. Recorded Webinar Link (here) Idaho became one of the earliest users of Landsat 1 data in 1975. The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) is responsible for the administration and management of Idaho waters, […]

  • ICWP/WSWC Water Workforce Development Workshop No. 2

    On November 19, 2025, the Interstate Council on Water Policy (ICWP) and WSWC jointly hosted a webinar on Water Workforce Development: Insights, Strategies, and Solutions. The event brought together experts from the public, private, and academic sectors. Panelists and participants explored various approaches to hiring and recruitment, aging workforce concerns, the need to attract qualified […]