Oklahoma Water Resources Center

Located at Oklahoma State University, the Oklahoma Water Resources Center (OWRC) has been providing science-based, community-supported solutions for the state's pressing water quantity and quality challenges for 60 years. Established in 1965 by the Water Resources Research Act, the OWRC is one of 54 institutes/centers within the National Institutes for Water Resources, supported by the United States Geological Survey.

Our mission is empowering informed decision making and enriching understanding of the state's most critical water management issues through engagement, education and actionable science.