Alaska Water Assets
PacificAlaska holds the largest freshwater reserves in the US with vast glacial systems, permafrost groundwater, and over 3 million lakes.
Alaska Water Intelligence Report
Hi3 Water tracks 111,728 water assets across Alaska, spanning 31 counties and 5 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Alaska is 45.8/100, with 0 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Alaska operates under Prior Appropriation water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.
The dominant water asset type in Alaska is River (49,993 assets, avg WIS 45.0). The highest concentration is in Anchorage County with 6,491 tracked assets.
2,095 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Alaska, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.
Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: June 29, 2026.
Asset Types in Alaska
Intelligence Grade Distribution
How Alaska assets are graded
Regulatory Alerts
Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Alaska
Top Counties in Alaska
Aquifer Type Mix
Top 10 Water Assets in Alaska
Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Alaska's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.
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Salmon Creek
Reservoir·363,553 GPM67WIS - 2
Nagishlamina River
River·1,926 GPM67WIS - 3
Nagishlamina River
River·1,905 GPM67WIS - 4
Blue Lake
Reservoir·6,283,634 GPM67WIS - 5
Nagishlamina River
River·1,866 GPM67WIS - 6
Green Lake
Reservoir·5,745,037 GPM67WIS - 7
Bradley Lake Spillway Dam
Reservoir·10,682,178 GPM67WIS - 8
Terror Lake
Reservoir·10,367,996 GPM67WIS - 9
Nagishlamina River
River·1,940 GPM67WIS - 10
Solomon Gulch
Reservoir·20,758,434 GPM67WIS
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