Division

Division of Water Resources

Official name: DCNR - Division of Water Resources

The Division of Water Resources spent $17.6 million in FY2026 — 50% of a $34.9 million budget. It ranks 53 of the state's 109 divisions, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 7.3% less than in FY2025 ($18.9 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $17.6 million$17,555,877
Budget FY2026: $34.9 millionplus $6.8 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 50%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −7.3%FY2025: $18.9 million

5.7% of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this division in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Division of Water Resources by budget account: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by budget account

18 budget accounts. The largest, DCNR - Water Resources, accounts for 68% of the total.

Budget accounts of Division of Water Resources, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DCNR - Water Resources4171

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$7.40 million	Not available
FY2007	$7.22 million	Not available
FY2008	$7.77 million	Not available
FY2009	$7.16 million	Not available
FY2010	$7.62 million	$13.5 million
FY2011	$6.87 million	$13.3 million
FY2012	$7.03 million	$13.0 million
FY2013	$6.98 million	$12.5 million
FY2014	$7.81 million	$19.3 million
FY2015	$7.62 million	$19.0 million
FY2016	$7.83 million	$17.8 million
FY2017	$8.47 million	$21.2 million
FY2018	$9.86 million	$18.5 million
FY2019	$9.20 million	$17.6 million
FY2020	$11.0 million	$18.9 million
FY2021	$9.30 million	$18.5 million
FY2022	$10.2 million	$19.3 million
FY2023	$12.0 million	$27.8 million
FY2024	$12.6 million	$34.8 million
FY2025	$18.9 million	$37.1 million
FY2026	$17.6 million	$34.9 million
FY2027	See note	$33.2 million

CNR L.V. BASIN WATER DIST-Non-Exec4211	$2.11 millionof $7.82 million	$7.82 million	27%	12.0%

CNR - Water Resources Cooperative Proj - Non-Exec4108	$743 thousandof $816 thousand	$816 thousand	91%	4.2%

Surface Water Decrees - Non-Executive4210	$707 thousandof $1.81 million	$1.81 million	39%	4.0%

Carson Region - Non-Executive4212	$520 thousandof $3.62 million	$3.62 million	14%	3.0%

Elko Region - Non-Executive4213	$429 thousandof $2.16 million	$2.16 million	20%	2.4%

CNR Usgs Co-Op - Non-Exec4157	$307 thousandof $613 thousand	$613 thousand	50%	1.7%

CNR FLOOD CONTROL REV FUND-Non-Exec4154	None recordedof $250 thousand	$250 thousand	—	—

Winnemucca Region - Non-Executive4214	$243 thousandof $1.18 million	$1.18 million	21%	1.4%

Las Vegas Region - Non-Executive4215	$211 thousandof $1.05 million	$1.05 million	20%	1.2%

CNR Channel Clearance - Non-Exec4222	$167 thousandof $500 thousand	$500 thousand	33%	1.0%

CNR STATE ENGINEER REVENUE-Non-Exec4172	$103 thousandof $184 thousand	$184 thousand	56%	0.6%

Budget accounts of Division of Water Resources, FY2026, continued
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DCNR - Water Resources - Water Studies - Non-Exec4177	$49.3 thousandof $277 thousand	$277 thousand	18%	0.3%
CNR GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PROJECT-Non-Exec4158	$35.3 thousandof $149 thousand	$149 thousand	24%	0.2%
CNR WATER DIST REV. FUND-Non-Exec4238	None recordedof $30.0 thousand	$30.0 thousand	—	—
CNR WELL DRILLER'S LICENSES-Non-Exec4169	$16.1 thousandof $147 thousand	$147 thousand	11%	0.1%
CNR ADJUDICATION EMERGENCY-Non-Exec4199	None recordedof $16.0 thousand	$16.0 thousand	—	—
CNR WATER RIGHT SURVEYORS-Non-Exec4167	$1.2 thousandof $74.1 thousand	$74.1 thousand	2%	0.0%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DCNR - Water Resources	CNR L.V. BASIN WATER DIST-Non-Exec	CNR - Water Resources Cooperative Proj - Non-Exec	Surface Water Decrees - Non-Executive	Carson Region - Non-Executive	Other (13)	Budget
FY2006	$5.81 million	$604 thousand	—	—	$5.6 thousand	$982 thousand	—
FY2007	$5.89 million	$614 thousand	—	—	$8.0 thousand	$707 thousand	—
FY2008	$6.26 million	$687 thousand	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$12.2 million	$12.4 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$12.2 million	$12.4 million
Fees, licences and tuition	$0	$6.62 million
OF	3302 Water District Assessment	$0	$5.72 million
OF	3750 Administration Fee	$0	$816 thousand
OF	3601 Licenses and Fees

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$11.6 million	$11.6 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$1.64 million= $13.3M	$13.3 million
Legislature approved	$13.3 million	$13.3 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$20.7 million= $34.0M	$34.0 million
Federal money added after the session	+$198 thousand= $34.2M	$34.2 million
Other changes after the session	+$757 thousand= $34.9M	$34.9 million
Current budget	$34.9 million	$34.9 million

FY2009	$5.92 million	$612 thousand	—	—	$8.4 thousand	$626 thousand	—

FY2010	$5.92 million	$798 thousand	$0	—	$7.0 thousand	$897 thousand	$13.5 million

FY2011	$5.63 million	$807 thousand	$0	—	$10.1 thousand	$417 thousand	$13.3 million

FY2012	$5.47 million	$897 thousand	$0	—	$11.4 thousand	$650 thousand	$13.0 million

FY2013	$5.20 million	$872 thousand	$0	—	$11.9 thousand	$892 thousand	$12.5 million

FY2014	$6.11 million	$1.10 million	$0	—	$11.0 thousand	$593 thousand	$19.3 million

FY2015	$5.74 million	$1.15 million	$0	—	$11.3 thousand	$717 thousand	$19.0 million

FY2016	$5.86 million	$1.33 million	$0	—	$10.8 thousand	$623 thousand	$17.8 million

FY2017	$6.05 million	$1.72 million	$0	—	$10.9 thousand	$687 thousand	$21.2 million

FY2018	$7.42 million	$1.73 million	$0	—	$14.4 thousand	$698 thousand	$18.5 million

FY2019	$6.60 million	$1.69 million	$0	—	—	$909 thousand	$17.6 million

FY2020	$8.09 million	$1.65 million	$600 thousand	—	—	$637 thousand	$18.9 million

FY2021	$7.00 million	$1.27 million	$486 thousand	—	—	$552 thousand	$18.5 million

FY2022	$7.74 million	$1.17 million	$603 thousand	—	—	$678 thousand	$19.3 million

FY2023	$9.45 million	$1.39 million	$636 thousand	—	—	$572 thousand	$27.8 million

FY2024	$8.73 million	$1.27 million	$715 thousand	$424 thousand	$329 thousand	$1.13 million	$34.8 million

FY2025	$13.4 million	$2.10 million	$741 thousand	$711 thousand	$573 thousand	$1.44 million	$37.1 million

FY2026	$11.9 million	$2.11 million	$743 thousand	$707 thousand	$520 thousand	$1.56 million	$34.9 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$33.2 million

Federal funds	$505 thousand	$755 thousand
FF	3503 Fed Fema Dam Safety Grant	$306 thousand	$454 thousand
FF	3502 Fed Fma Cap Grant	$199 thousand	$248 thousand
FF	3504 Federal Receipts-D	$0	$52.5 thousand

Federal funds

3503 Fed Fema Dam Safety Grant

3502 Fed Fma Cap Grant

3504 Federal Receipts-D

Interim Finance allocations	$0	$332 thousand
IF	4654 Transfer From Interim Finance	$0	$332 thousand

Interim Finance allocations

4654 Transfer From Interim Finance

Mining, lodging and other state taxes	$0	$8.5 thousand
OF	3303 Marina Development Gas Taxes	$0	$8.5 thousand

Mining, lodging and other state taxes

3303 Marina Development Gas Taxes

Everything else	$44.0 thousand	$499 thousand
OF	4201 Reimbursement	$0	$351 thousand
OF	3603 Check Cashing/Def Deposit Regis	$0	$90.7 thousand
OF	4201 Court Reporter	$44.0 thousand	$44.0 thousand
OF	4252 Excess Property Sales	$0	$6.8 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$0	$6.6 thousand

Everything else

4201 Reimbursement

3603 Check Cashing/Def Deposit Regis

4201 Court Reporter

4252 Excess Property Sales

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund

3873 Charges for Services - C

4673 Trans From Environ Protect

3874 Charges for Services - D

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$2.17 million	$3.42 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$1.93 million	$2.54 million
IA	4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund	$0	$279 thousand
IA	3873 Charges for Services - C	$0	$275 thousand
IA	4673 Trans From Environ Protect	$243 thousand	$243 thousand
IA	3874 Charges for Services - D	$0	$89.1 thousand

Division of Water Resources

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

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Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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