Water right · Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Whychus Creek Basin groundwater water right 92270
Whychus Creek Basin groundwater water right 92270 is a water right in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, held by Black Butte Ranch Corp.
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 92270 (Whychus Creek Basin groundwater) | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Deschutes 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 | Black Butte Ranch Corp. | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Flow | 136 l/s | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Priority date | 18 Nov 1991 | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Water use | Quasi-municipal uses | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Water source | Whychus Creek Basin groundwater (groundwater) | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 44.3655, -121.6745 | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this water right and its holder.Who holds it up to the parent company, its use, its transfers and the land it serves, and an introduction to the holder.
Request researchHow it compares by diversion rate
Whychus Creek Basin groundwater water right 92270 is the 1,913th-largest of 11,179 water rights in Oregon and the 3,125th-largest of 20,031 in the United States by diversion rate, with 136 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.
| Within | Rank |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 1,913th of 11,179 |
| United States | 3,125th of 20,031 |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this water right: 2 data centers, 1 mine and 1 power plant, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant #1-Roll Crusher/Powerscrn | Mine | — | Operating | 38 km |
| Salmonfly Solar and Storage | Power plant | 494 MW | Planned | 38 km |
| US Signal - OR01 Bend | Data center | — | — | 44 km |
| Fort Rock DC | Data center | — | — | 45 km |
Holder and place
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion). Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion), Public domain by statute.