Oregon Water Rights: Points of Diversion and Places of Use

Points of Diversion (POD) and Places of Use (POU) data for water rights in Oregon, maintained by the Oregon 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 diversion points for hydrological modeling based on the Points of Diversion (POD) locations.
• Analyze spatial water usage patterns based on the Places of Use (POU) polygons.
• Verify water right ownership and status for regulatory compliance based on the associated water right information.

Strengths

• Data is maintained by the authoritative state agency, the Oregon Water Resources Department.
• Includes both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial data for comprehensive mapping.
• Last updated on 2026-03-22, indicating 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, limiting scope.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon, Oregon Water Resources Department.

Collection Method

Compilation procedures are documented in a linked PDF from the state agency.

Time Range

Current water rights as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:19:27.774351.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.