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

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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Clackamas Watershed
Oregon's Clackamas River flows approximately 85 miles from its headwaters on Ollalie Butte, just...
Lower Willamette Watershed
Johnson Creek One day I was just walking the bank "...I don't even know if I was fishing...
North Santiam Watershed
Pouring off the slopes of Mt. Jefferson (elevation 10,497 feet), the North Santian subbasin drains...
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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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Data Collections

Oregon Watershed Restoration Inventory (OWRI)

The Oregon Watershed Restoration Inventory (OWRI) Database and GIS data is available in the... more

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People and Communities