Water resources data for the 1985 water year for Alabama consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report includes records on both surface and ground water in the State. Specifically, it contains: (1) Discharge records for 86 streamflow-gaging stations, for 62 partial-record or miscellaneous streamflow stations, and for 4 crest-stage or partial-record streamflow stations; (2) stage and content records for 13 lakes and reservoirs and stage at 27 stations; (3) water-quality records for 22 streamflow-gaging stations, for 66 ungaged streamsites, and for 7 wells; and (4) water-level records for 62 observation wells. Discharge records for a few pertinent stations in bordering States are also included in this report.