Water right · Wheeler County, Oregon, United States

Balm Creek water right 52097

Balm Creek water right 52097 is a water right in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States, held by U.S. Federal Land Bank.

Facts

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FactValueSource
Name in the sourceWater right 52097 (Balm Creek)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
LocationWheeler 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
HolderU.S. Federal Land BankOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Flow34.8 l/sOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Priority date31 Dec 1905Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water useIrrigation, LivestockOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water sourceBalm Creek (surface water)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates44.8256, -119.7414Oregon 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

Balm Creek water right 52097 is the 8,795th-largest of 11,179 water rights in Oregon and the 14,021st-largest of 20,031 in the United States by diversion rate, with 34.8 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
Oregon8,795th of 11,179
United States14,021st of 20,031

How its holder compares

U.S. Federal Land Bank holds 2 of the 11,944 water rights in the United States in our data with a named owner; 1,038 owners have more. Counts cover the water rights in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.

Holder in United StatesRankWater rightsShare
Nevada Gold Mines LLC1st4113.4%
Washoe County2nd2001.7%
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife3rd1941.6%
Southern Nevada Water Authority4th1261.1%
Great Basin Water Co.5th1251%
U.S. Federal Land Bank1,039th2<0.1%

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