Water right · Baker County, Oregon, United States
Balm Creek water right 9944
Balm Creek water right 9944 is a water right in Baker County, Oregon, United States, with 2,926 acre-ft/year of face-value volume.
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 9944 (Balm Creek) | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Baker 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 |
| Volume | 2,926 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 | 12 Dec 1910 | 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 | Balm Creek (surface water) | Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion) · record · Public domain by statute · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 44.9701, -117.4914 | 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
Balm Creek water right 9944 is the 46th-largest of 418 storage and power rights in Oregon and the 325th-largest of 907 in the United States by face-value volume, with 2,926 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 | 46th of 418 |
| United States | 325th of 907 |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this water right: 2 mines and 1 power plant (675 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnanza | Mine | — | Closed | 28 km |
| Return Association | Mine | — | Closed | 34 km |
| Brownlee | Power plant | 675 MW | Operating | 49 km |
Place
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- Rogue River water right 54020125,000 acre-ft/year
- Klamath River water right KA 313108,229 acre-ft/year
- Klamath River water right KA 31276,715 acre-ft/year
- Mckay Reservoir water right 9635173,250 acre-ft/year
- Mckay Reservoir water right 9635373,250 acre-ft/year
- Upper Klamath Lake water right KA 32066,206 acre-ft/year
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- eWRIMS Water Rights List. eWRIMS Water Rights List, 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.
- Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion). Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion), Public domain by statute.