Water right · Douglas County, Oregon, United States

Cow Creek water right 65129

Cow Creek water right 65129 is a water right in Douglas County, Oregon, United States, held by City of Riddle.

Facts

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FactValueSource
Name in the sourceWater right 65129 (Cow Creek)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
LocationDouglas 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
HolderCity of RiddleOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Flow28.3 l/sOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Priority date11 Dec 1947Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water useMunicipal usesOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water sourceCow Creek (surface water)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates42.9495, -123.3569Oregon 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

Cow Creek water right 65129 is the 10,335th-largest of 11,179 water rights in Oregon and the 15,950th-largest of 20,031 in the United States by diversion rate, with 28.3 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
Oregon10,335th of 11,179
United States15,950th of 20,031

How its holder compares

City of Riddle holds 3 of the 11,944 water rights in the United States in our data with a named owner; 718 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%
City of Riddle719th3<0.1%

Nearby

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

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Martha MineMine—Closed31 km
WalkerMine—Operating36 km

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