Oregon Water Rights: Points of Diversion and Places of Use Polygons

State of Oregon's official dataset maps all current, individually held water rights, excluding those held by irrigation districts and certain other categories. The data includes both Points of Diversion (POD) as point locations and Places of Use (POU) as polygons, with associated water right information. It was last updated on 2026-03-22 and is maintained by the Oregon Water Resources Department.

Use Cases

• Map water usage rights and infrastructure based on point and polygon geospatial data.
• Analyze spatial distribution of water rights holders based on the described 'individually held' rights.
• Support regulatory compliance and water planning based on the official state compilation procedures.

Strengths

• Data is officially compiled and maintained by the State of Oregon's Water Resources Department.
• Provides both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial representations for each water right.
• Includes links to current code definitions and detailed compilation procedures for documentation.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are 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, Water Resources Department.

Collection Method

Official state compilation procedures, as documented in a linked PDF.

Time Range

Current water rights as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:18:59.674576; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.