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Groundwater

A photo of OWRD Staff reviewing a mapThe Groundwater Hydrology Section collects and analyzes information that is used to manage the groundwater resources of the state.  Section activities include groundwater monitoring, management of groundwater administrative areas / critical groundwater areas, Aquifer Storage and Recovery and Artificial Recharge, low temperature geothermal, pump tests, technical support of groundwater permitting and management, convening the Groundwater Advisory Committee (GWAC), and authoring groundwater publications. 

 

  



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Hydrogeologists concentrate their efforts in specific geographic areas of the state and in program areas managed by the Section. Further information regarding many of these areas may be found through the links on this page. Please contact the indicated staff for questions specific to these geographic and program areas. Note that geographic areas overlap with Watermaster Districts (find your WM district Water Resources Department : Regional Offices and Watermasters Directory : Contact Us : State of Oregon). For other questions, contact our customer service representatives at 503-986-0900 (x0) to be routed to the appropriate person.

Groundwater Allocation Project



Geographic or Program Area
        Lead Hydrologist
Email           Phone
NW, Districts 1, 18, 20
        Dennis OrlowskiDennis.R.ORLOWSKI@water.oregon.gov971-283-6429
Mid-Valley, Districts 2, 16, 22        Travis Brown
Travis.C.BROWN@water.oregon.gov971-301-3088
Greater SW, Districts 13-15, 17        Grayson Fish
Grayson.C.FISH@water.oregon.gov971-283-1039
Columbia Plateau, Districts 3, 21        Josh HackettJoshua.A.HACKETT@water.oregon.gov503-437-5242
Deschutes, District 11        Joe KemperJoseph.B.KEMPER@water.oregon.gov503-437-5305
Umatilla, District 5        Andrew Wentworth
Andrew.M.WENTWORTH@water.oregon.gov971-375-5162
Walla Walla, District 23        Jen WoodyJennifer.L.WOODY@water.oregon.gov503-437-5173
South Central, Districts 4, 10, 12, 24        Darrick BoschmannDarrick.E.BOSCHMANN@water.oregon.gov
503-437-5346
East Side, Districts 6-9        Phil MarcyPhillip.I.MARCY@water.oregon.gov971-301-1033
Butter Creek CGWA        Josh HackettJoshua.A.HACKETT@water.oregon.gov503-437-5242
Stage Gulch CGWA        Andrew Wentworth
Andrew.M.WENTWORTH@water.oregon.gov
971-375-5162
Ordnance CGWA        Jen WoodyJennifer.L.WOODY@water.oregon.gov503-437-5173
ASR/AR Programs        Jen WoodyJennifer.L.WOODY@water.oregon.gov503-437-5173