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

State of Oregon's Water Resources Department provides geospatial data on water rights. The dataset includes Points of Diversion (POD) and Places of Use (POU) polygons for all current, individually held water rights, excluding those held by irrigation districts and other specified categories. The data was last updated on 2026-03-22 and includes links to official code definitions and compilation procedures.

Use Cases

• Map water diversion locations based on Points of Diversion (POD) data.
• Analyze spatial water usage patterns based on Places of Use (POU) polygons.
• Cross-reference water rights information with other geospatial layers for land-use planning.
• Validate water right compliance by comparing reported use locations with authorized POU boundaries.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative State of Oregon Water Resources Department.
• Includes both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial data for comprehensive spatial analysis.
• Official documentation for code definitions and compilation procedures is linked.

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.

Provenance

Source

State of 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 03:18:05.345708; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.