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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McKenzie Watershed
McKenzie River The McKenzie River watershed extends from the ridge...
Deschutes Basin Water and Streams
The north fork of the Crooked River(Oregon State Archives) In the...
Molalla - Pudding Watershed
In the Molalla/Pudding Subbasin (4th field watershed) there are two 5th field watersheds: Molalla...
Metolius River
The Metolius River originates from a spring near Black Butte, Oregon and flows north and east to...
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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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