Oregon Water Rights Points of Diversion and Places of Use

Points of Diversion and Places of Use data for water rights in Oregon, compiled by the state's Water Resources Department. 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

• Map water right locations for environmental impact assessments based on the described Points of Diversion (POD) and Places of Use (POU).
• Analyze groundwater appropriation patterns for wildlife habitat studies based on the described water right diversion points.
• Support regulatory compliance and water rights administration based on the state-compiled data and associated code definitions.

Strengths

• Includes all current and individually held water rights in Oregon, as explicitly stated in the description.
• Provides official documentation links for code definitions and compilation procedures.
• Offers data in multiple geospatial formats (CSV, JSON, KML, GeoJSON).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Excludes specific water right types (e.g., irrigation district rights, applications), limiting scope.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon, Water Resources Department.

Collection Method

Compiled by the state agency; procedures document is referenced.

Time Range

Current as of the last update date.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:20:55.160961; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.