Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 46.15.010

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • water: means all water of the state, surface and subsurface, occurring in a natural state, except mineral and medicinal water. See Alaska Statutes 46.15.260

The Department of Natural Resources shall determine and adjudicate rights in the water of the state, and in its appropriation and distribution.