Oregon Water Rights Points of Diversion and Places of Use

A geospatial dataset from the State of Oregon depicting water right diversion points and associated places of use polygons. It includes all current and individually held water rights, excluding those held by irrigation districts, applications, temporary transfers, instream leases, and limited licenses. The data is maintained by the Oregon Water Resources Department, with a last recorded update in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map water appropriation infrastructure based on Points of Diversion (POD) locations.
• Analyze agricultural land use patterns based on Places of Use (POU) polygons.
• Model water rights administration and compliance based on associated water right information.

Strengths

• Includes all current and individually held water rights in Oregon.
• Provides both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial data.
• Last updated 2026-03-22, suggesting active 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 specific categories.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon, Oregon Water Resources Department.

Collection Method

Compilation procedures documented at a provided OWRD PDF link.

Time Range

Covers current water rights; specific temporal coverage is not detailed.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:20:41.769104; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.