Oregon Water Rights Points of Diversion and Places of Use

A geospatial dataset from the State of Oregon depicting the location of water right diversion points and places of use polygons. It provides basic information about associated water rights for all current and individually held rights, excluding those held by irrigation districts, applications, temporary transfers, instream leases, and limited licenses. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-22.

Use Cases

• Map water appropriation infrastructure based on the described points of diversion (POD) locations.
• Analyze spatial distribution of water rights based on the described places of use (POU) polygons.
• Support regulatory compliance and water resource planning based on the provided water right information.

Strengths

• Includes both point (POD) and polygon (POU) geospatial data for comprehensive spatial analysis.
• Provides links to official code definitions and compilation procedures for documentation.
• Last updated date of 2026-03-22 is provided for recency assessment.

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, and other specific categories, limiting scope.

Provenance

Source

State of Oregon

Collection Method

Compiled by the Oregon Water Resources Department, as indicated by the provided documentation links.

Time Range

Covers 'all current' water rights; specific temporal range is not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:16:11.780362; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Oregon, United States.