| Nov. 1961 | Water Resources Development Promotion Law promulgated and implemented Water Resources Development Public Corporation (WARDEC) Law promulgated (implemented in Feb. 1962) |
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| Apr. 1962 | Tone and Yodo River Systems designated for water resources development based on the Water Resources Development Promotion Law |
| May. | WARDEC established |
| Aug. | Tone River System Water Resources Development Basic Plan developed Yodo River System Water Resources Development Basic Plan developed |
| Oct. | Comprehensive National Development Plan approved by the Cabinet |
| Oct. 1964 | Chikugo River System designated for water resources development based on the Water Resources development Promotion Law |
| June 1965 | Kiso River System designated for water resources development based on the Water Resources Development Promotion Law |
| Feb. 1966 | Chikugo River System Water Resources Development Basic Plan developed |
| Nov. | Yoshino River System designated for water resources development based on the Water Resources Development Promotion Law |
| Mar. 1967 | Yoshino River System Water Resources Development Basic Plan developed |
| Oct. 1968 | Aichi Canal Public Corporation incorporated into WARDEC Kiso River System Water Resources Development Basic Plan developed |
| May 1969 | New Comprehensive National Development Plan approved by the Cabinet |
| Dec. 1974 | Ara River System designated for water resources development based on the Water Resources development Promotion Law |
| Apr. 1976 | Tone and Ara River System Water Resources Development Basic Plan developed |
| Nov. 1977 | Third Comprehensive National Development Plan approved by the Cabinet |
| June 1987 | Fourth Comprehensive National Development Plan approved by the Cabinet |
| Oct. | National land Agency developed National Comprehensive Water Resources Plan (Water Plan 2000). |
| Feb. 1990 | Toyo River system designated for water resources development based on the Water Resources development Promotion Law |
| May | Toyo River System Water Resources Development Basic Plan developed |
| Mar. 1998 | Grand Design for National Development in the 21st Century (Fifth Comprehensive National Development Plan) approved by the Cabinet |
| June 1999 | National land Agency developed National Comprehensive eater Resources Plan (Water Plan 21). |
| Dec. 2001 | Public corporations consolidation plan approved by the Cabinet |
| Dec. 2002 | Japan Water Agency Law promulgated and implemented |
| Oct. 2003 | Japan Water Agency established |