後人感念郭錫瑠的事蹟，尊稱「'''瑠公'''」；由其創建、灌溉台北市東區的水圳因而名為[[瑠公圳]]。
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瑠公圳在日本時代被認定為與公共利益有關的「[[公共埤圳]]」，並成立「瑠公水利組合」負責管理營運，戰後改名為「臺北市瑠公農田水利會」<ref>[http://www.liugong.org.tw/public/web_page.aspx?id=26 瑠公農田水利會]</ref>。