Oregon Water Rights Points of Diversion and Places of Use

Oregon's water rights data depicts the location of each water right diversion point (POD) and place of use (POU) polygon. The dataset includes all current and individually held water rights, excluding those held by irrigation districts, applications, temporary transfers, instream leases, and limited licenses. It is maintained by the State of Oregon and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map water right locations and associated attributes based on the geospatial points and polygons.
• Analyze groundwater and domestic water use patterns based on the described water right types.
• Support regulatory compliance and water rights administration based on the official state compilation procedures.

Strengths

• Provides official state data from the Oregon Water Resources Department.
• Includes both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial features.
• Offers multiple download formats including CSV, JSON, and KML.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2026-03-22.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Excludes rights held by irrigation districts, applications, and other specified categories.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon, likely the Oregon Water Resources Department.

Collection Method

Compilation procedures are documented in a linked PDF.

Time Range

Current water rights as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.