Water right · Lane County, Oregon, United States

Blue River water right 72756

Blue River water right 72756 is a water right in Lane County, Oregon, United States, with 250,000 acre-ft/year of face-value volume, held by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Pacific Northwest Region.

Facts

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FactValueSource
Name in the sourceWater right 72756 (Blue River)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
LocationLane 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. Bureau of Reclamation; Pacific Northwest RegionOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Volume250,000 acre-ft/year (face value)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Priority date16 Sept 1968Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water useStorageOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water sourceBlue River (surface water)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates43.7086, -122.4237Oregon 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 face-value volume

Blue River water right 72756 is the 6th-largest of 418 storage and power rights in Oregon and the 158th-largest of 907 in the United States by face-value volume, with 250,000 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.

WithinRank
Oregon6th of 418
United States158th of 907

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