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Welcome to the Auburn University Water Resources Center

The mission of the Auburn University Water Resources Center is to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration among Auburn University faculty and staff on water-related research, outreach, and instruction; conduct innovative research to find practical solutions for current and future water issues and empower private citizens to become active stewards of water resources.

In 2008, the U.S. EPA designated Auburn University as a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management, enhancing Auburn’s efforts to address water quality and availability issues in Alabama and the region.

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Black Warrior River

Black Warrior River

The Locust Fork River, Tributary to Black Warrior River. Photo Credit: Ginger Perkins, Friends of the Locust Fork River Photo Contest.   Written By: Laura Cooley, Rachel McGuire, Emily Ward, and Sydney Zinner The Black Warrior River, the primary tributary of the...

Alabama River Basin

Alabama River Basin

Written By: Laura Cooley, Jera Dills, Rachel McGuire and Sydney Zinner The Alabama River is considered the heart river of the state. The Alabama is the state’s longest river, flowing for 315 miles and draining 22,800 square miles (11% of the state via 18 counties)....