Oregon § 537.870 Out-of-state municipalities; acquisition of land and water rights in Oregon

Oregon Statutes

§ 537.870 — Out-of-state municipalities; acquisition of land and water rights in Oregon

Oregon § 537.870

Vol.15

Title 45Water Resources; Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation

Ch. 537Appropriation of Water Generally

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 537.870 (2026).

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Subject to the limitations imposed by ORS 537.801 to 537.860, any municipal corporation of any state adjoining Oregon may acquire title to any land or water right within Oregon, by purchase or condemnation, which lies within any watershed from which the municipal corporation obtains or desires to obtain its water supply.

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