Watersheds

Watersheds

Source: Jared Kruger, CC 2.0

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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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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Key Archived Deschutes Basin Documents
Listed below are resources of high interest to the Oregon Explorer Deschutes Basin partners groups...
Tualatin Watershed
Every river has its hero....
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Watershed Restoration Tool

Access restoration project information and download data for Oregon Plan basins, subbasins or... 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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People and Communities