Water right · Wheeler County, Oregon, United States
Bear Cr/Mitchell Reservoir water right 68551
Bear Cr/Mitchell Reservoir water right 68551 is a water right in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States, with 310 acre-ft/year of face-value volume, held by William Smith Properties Inc.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | Water right 68551 (Bear Cr/Mitchell Reservoir) | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Wheeler County, Oregon | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Active (certificate) | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | William Smith Properties Inc. | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Volume | 310 acre-ft/year (face value) | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Priority date | 8 Mar 1978 | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Water use | Storage | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Water source | Bear Cr/Mitchell Reservoir (surface water) | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 44.6691, -120.2751 | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Request researchHow it compares by face-value volume
Bear Cr/Mitchell Reservoir water right 68551 is the 223rd-largest of 418 storage and power rights in Oregon and the 606th-largest of 907 in the United States by face-value volume, with 310 acre-ft/year. Its uses include storage or power, so its face value counts water held in a reservoir or run through turbines, not water consumed. It is ranked among storage and power rights only, and face values are not added up.
| Within | Rank |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 223rd of 418 |
| United States | 606th of 907 |
Holder and place
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Data on this page
- eWRIMS Water Rights List. eWRIMS Water Rights List, Public domain.
- Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion. Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion, CC0 1.0 Universal.
- Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion). Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion), Public domain by statute.