Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 46.15.030 (2026)
Water reserved to the people
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Sec. 46.15.030. Water reserved to the people.
Wherever occurring in a natural state, the water is reserved to the people for common use and is subject to appropriation and beneficial use and to reservation of instream flows and levels of water, as provided in this chapter.
Wherever occurring in a natural state, the water is reserved to the people for common use and is subject to appropriation and beneficial use and to reservation of instream flows and levels of water, as provided in this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2023 · leading case: Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc. & The Williams Companies, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, & Flint Hills Resources, LLC, 529 P.3d 1160 (Alaska 2023).
Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc. & The Williams Companies, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, & Flint Hills Resources, LLC, 529 P.3d 1160 (Alaska 2023). “These rights are subject to appropriation and reservation rights. Id. at § 13.”
Alaska Pub. Easement Def. Fund v. Andrus, 435 F. Supp. 664 (D. Alaska 1977). “§ 46.15.030. Accordingly, the State owns or controls the land beneath navigable waters, and the people of the State have the right to use the water itself on non-navigable rivers and streams.”
MAPCO Alaska Petroleum, Inc. v. Cent. Nat'l Ins. Co. of Omaha, 795 F. Supp. 941 (D. Alaska 1991). “VIII, § 3; AS 46.15.030. While this authority does not specifically state that groundwater is owned by the people of Alaska, it clearly suggests that since use is enjoyed by all, ownership is not vested in any person.”
MAPCO Alaska Petroleum, Inc. v. Cent. Nat'l Ins., 784 F. Supp. 1454 (D. Alaska 1991). “VIII, § 3; AS 46.15.030. While this authority does not specifically state that groundwater is owned by the people of Alaska, it clearly suggests that since use is enjoyed by all, ownership is not vested in any person.”
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