Oregon Water Rights Points of Diversion and Places of Use

State of Oregon data depicting the location of each water right diversion point (POD) and place of use (POU) polygon. 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 2026-03-22 03:20:25.676490.

Use Cases

• Map water right locations based on the geospatial points and polygons.
• Analyze water allocation patterns based on the associated water right information.
• Support regulatory compliance and planning based on the documented water rights.
• Model surface water usage for fisheries and ecological studies.

Strengths

• Includes all current and individually held water rights for Oregon.
• Provides both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial data.
• Official state documentation and code definitions are linked.

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, temporary transfers, instream leases, and limited licenses.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon

Collection Method

Compiled by the Oregon Water Resources Department, as indicated by the linked procedures document.

Time Range

Current water rights as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:20:25.676490; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.