Water right · Klamath County, Oregon, United States

Bear Creek water right 74774

Bear Creek water right 74774 is a water right in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, held by U.S. Winema National Forest.

Facts

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FactValueSource
Name in the sourceWater right 74774 (Bear Creek)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
LocationKlamath 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. Winema National ForestOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Flow251 l/sOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Priority date2 Feb 1983Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water useLivestockOregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water sourceBear Creek (surface water)Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates43.0069, -121.9421Oregon 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

Bear Creek water right 74774 is the 956th-largest of 11,179 water rights in Oregon and the 1,333rd-largest of 20,031 in the United States by diversion rate, with 251 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
Oregon956th of 11,179
United States1,333rd of 20,031

How its holder compares

U.S. Winema National Forest holds 30 of the 11,944 water rights in the United States in our data with a named owner; 43 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. Winema National Forest44th300.25%

Nearby

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

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
South Chemult Pumice Resources LLCMine—Operating20 km
Rustler PitMine—Closed39 km

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