Example: Basin-level overview

Understanding water rights at the basin scale.

This example looks at water rights at the scale of a basin or watershed. Rather than focusing on a single parcel, it highlights patterns: where diversions cluster, how Places of Use are distributed, and how much water is allocated across the system.

What a basin view can show

All Points of Diversion (PODs) within a basin, colored by type or priority.
Distribution of Places of Use (POUs) and irrigated areas across the watershed.
High-level summaries of permitted flow or volume by sub-basin or stream segment.
Where new projects may face tight water availability or complex existing rights.

Who uses basin overviews

Basin-level views are especially useful for:

Agencies and water managers planning future allocations.
Planners and engineers screening potential project locations in context.
Researchers and NGOs studying how water use patterns relate to land use or ecology.

How WaterWise helps

Provides a single, spatial view of rights across a basin.
Makes it easier to explain complex systems to decision-makers and stakeholders.
Serves as a starting point for deeper, site-specific analysis.

Seeing the system, not just a single right

At the basin level, the goal is to understand how many individual rights add up to a system: which reaches are heavily diverted, where Places of Use cluster, and how those patterns relate to land use, infrastructure, and hydrology.

If you're interested in basin or watershed-scale work, you can reach out through the contact page and mention "basin overview" in your message.