Oregon Water Rights for Groundwater and Irrigation, Points and Polygons

A geospatial dataset from the State of Oregon depicts Points of Diversion (POD) and Places of Use (POU) for water rights. It includes all current and individually held water rights except those held by irrigation districts, applications, temporary transfers, instream leases, and limited licenses. The data was last updated on 2026-03-22 and includes links to code definitions and compilation procedures.

Use Cases

• Map water diversion points based on the Points of Diversion (POD) location data.
• Analyze spatial distribution of water usage areas based on the Places of Use (POU) polygon data.
• Model groundwater and irrigation rights based on the associated water right information.
• Assess water right exclusions based on the described omissions of irrigation districts and temporary transfers.

Strengths

• Includes both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial data for comprehensive spatial analysis.
• Provides official code definitions and compilation procedures from the Oregon Water Resources Department.
• Last updated on 2026-03-22, indicating recent maintenance.

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 categories, limiting scope.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon, Oregon Water Resources Department.

Collection Method

Compilation procedures are documented in a linked PDF.

Time Range

Covers 'current' water rights; specific temporal range is not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:18:37.902907.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.