Division 512 (Harney) Rulemaking
The Division 512 (Harney) Rules were adopted by the Water Resources Commission on December 11, 2025. The rules will become effective once they are filed with the Secretary of State in the coming weeks.
Integrated Water Resources Strategy
A final draft of the 2025 Integrated Water Resources Strategy (IWRS) was adopted by the Water Resources Commission at their September 2025 meeting.
Please visit our IWRS page for more information.
Rulemaking
We are in the process of updating rules for multiple areas of water resource management. Please visit our rulemaking pages for more information.
Drought Conditions and Assistance
Drought conditions are emerging in some areas. Find information about conditions, impacts, and assistance on our
drought page or
report your dry well here.
Well Abandonment, Repair, and Replacement Fund (WARRF)
The Water Resources Department’s Well Abandonment, Repair, and Replacement Fund provides financial assistance to help Oregonians repair or replace and abandon a household well that is dry or that was damaged or destroyed by wildfire and no longer supplies enough water to sustain the household. This financial assistance is available to qualifying low- to moderate-income households or members of a federally recognized tribe in Oregon. To learn more about this program,
visit our WARRF website.