Oregon Water Rights Points of Diversion and Places of Use

Geospatial data from the State of Oregon depicting water right diversion points and associated use polygons. 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 was last updated on March 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping water appropriation locations based on the Points of Diversion (POD) data.
• Analyzing spatial distribution of water usage rights based on Places of Use (POU) polygons.
• Supporting regulatory compliance and water rights administration based on the documented compilation procedures.
• Integrating water rights data with other geospatial layers for watershed management.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative State of Oregon Water Resources Department.
• Includes both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial features for comprehensive mapping.
• Documentation for code definitions and compilation procedures is publicly available via provided URLs.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon Water Resources Department.

Collection Method

Compiled and maintained by the state agency for water rights administration.

Time Range

Current water rights as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:20:12.042564; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.