Watersheds

Watersheds

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The term "watershed" is commonly used to refer to an area in which all surface waters flow to a common point. USGS identifies 92 watersheds in Oregon.

Articles & Stories

Oregon's Integrated Water Resources Strategy
In December 2017, the Water Resources Commission adopted Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources...
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Middle Deschutes River
Lake Billy Chinook (Oregon State Archives) The Middle Deschutes...
Metolius River
The Metolius River originates from a spring near Black Butte, Oregon and flows north and east to...
Tualatin Watershed
Every river has its hero. The Tualatin has the crawfish. In 1951 the people of Tualatin decided to...
Enhancing Watersheds in Oregon
A fundamental component of the watershed restoration in Oregon is voluntary action by private...
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Mid-Coast Water Planning Map Viewer

The Mid-Coast Water Report aggregates water data for a selected area of interest. The report... more

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Data Collections

Oregon Water Quality Monitoring Data Portal
This Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) data portal provides public read-only access... more
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Landscapes and Ecosystems