Water right · Josephine County, Oregon, United States

Bailey Creek water right 16609

Bailey Creek water right 16609 is a water right in Josephine County, Oregon, United States, held by Almeda Mines Co.

Facts

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FactValueSource
Name in the sourceWater right 16609 (Bailey Creek)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
LocationJosephine County, OregonOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusActive (certificate)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
HolderAlmeda Mines Co.Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Flow36.8 l/sOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Priority date31 Dec 1900Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water usePower developmentOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water sourceBailey Creek (surface water)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates42.6118, -123.5947Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How it compares by diversion rate

Bailey Creek water right 16609 is the 8,329th-largest of 11,179 water rights in Oregon and the 13,441st-largest of 20,031 in the United States by diversion rate, with 36.8 l/s. Its register states no face-value volume, only a maximum diversion rate, so it is ranked by that rate among the water rights in our data that state one. A rate is the most the right allows at any moment, not what is used, so rates are not added up.

WithinRank
Oregon8,329th of 11,179
United States13,441st of 20,031

Nearby

Within 50 km of this water right: 2 mines (1 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
WalkerMine—Operating24 km
Martha MineMine—Closed25 km

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