Oregon Water Rights Points of Diversion and Places of Use

A geospatial dataset from the State of Oregon depicting Points of Diversion (POD) and Places of Use (POU) for individually held water rights. It provides location and basic information for each water right, excluding those held by irrigation districts, applications, temporary transfers, instream leases, and limited licenses. The dataset was last updated on March 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping water right locations based on the described Points of Diversion and Places of Use polygons.
• Analyzing water allocation patterns based on the water right information associated with each location.
• Supporting regulatory compliance and water rights administration based on the current and individually held rights data.
• Conducting spatial analysis of water usage areas based on the described Places of Use (POU) polygons.

Strengths

• Includes both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial data for a comprehensive spatial view.
• Provides official code definitions and compilation procedures via linked documentation from the Oregon Water Resources Department.
• Covers all current and individually held water rights in the state, as specified in the description.

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, temporary transfers, instream leases, and limited licenses, which may limit scope for some analyses.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon, likely the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD).

Collection Method

Compiled from water right records, with procedures documented in a linked PDF.

Time Range

Current water rights as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:16:30.156241; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.