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Water Quantity and Quality

Water Quantity and Quality

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Good water quality is essential to maintaining the delicate balance of life on earth.

Articles & Stories

Money in a Stream Bank: Ecosystem Service Markets in Oregon
"Money in a Streambank" tells the story of a regulation-driven ecosystem services project.
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An Upstream Battle: Restoring Whychus Creek
This multiimedia story focuses on the Whychus Creek restoration project within the Deschutes Basin...
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VIP Treatment: Rewarding Landowners for Riparian Stewardship
VIP Treatment: Rewarding Landowners for Riparian Stewardship: tells the story of a voluntary program
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Floods and Tsunamis
Floods Floods are a common hazard in Oregon. The damaging effects of a flood can be local or...
What Are 100 and 500 Year Floods?
According to the FEMA FAQ website, a 100-year flood is defined as: The term "100-year...
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Explorer Map Viewer

With hundreds of map layers available to draw from, you can use the Oregon Explorer Map Viewer... more

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Up-to-date list of OE tools

Data Collections

Argo Floats
Argo is a global array of 3,800 free-drifting profiling floats that measures the temperature and... more
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Animals and Plants

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