Oregon Water Rights: Points of Diversion and Places of Use

Points of Diversion and Places of Use data from the State of Oregon depict the location of 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

• Map water diversion infrastructure based on point locations.
• Analyze spatial distribution of water rights based on place-of-use polygons.
• Support water resource planning and compliance monitoring based on water right attributes.

Strengths

• Provides both point (diversion) and polygon (use) geospatial data.
• Includes all current and individually held water rights in Oregon.
• Last updated on 2026-03-22, suggesting recent maintenance.

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, and other specific categories.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon

Collection Method

Compilation procedures are documented in a linked PDF from the Oregon Water Resources Department.

Time Range

Current water rights as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:19:15.618458; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Oregon, United States.