26 absorption lines of water vapor in vibration-rotation band have beoen bser-ved by using an AlGaAs diode laser around 822.6-823.2 nm. The minimum absorption coefficient α-3 ×10-6 cm-1 and the SNR-60 (for α-1×10-4 cm-1) have been detected, A pressure broadening coefficient of 0.128 MHz/Pa was measured.