Oregon § 538.220 Waters of Mill and Barr Creeks, Jackson County, withdrawn; exceptions

Oregon Statutes

§ 538.220 — Waters of Mill and Barr Creeks, Jackson County, withdrawn; exceptions

Oregon § 538.220

Vol.15

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

Ch. 538Withdrawal of Certain Waters From Appropriation; Special Municipal and

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 538.220 (2026).

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(1)The waters described as follows are withdrawn from appropriation or condemnation, and shall not be diverted or interrupted for any purpose whatsoever, except for domestic purposes and protecting fish life therein by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission:

(a)The waters of Mill Creek, in Jackson County, beginning in section 22, township 31 south, range 4 east, Willamette Meridian, running thence southwesterly through township 31 south, range 3 east, Willamette Meridian, and township 32 south, range 3 east, Willamette Meridian, to a junction with the Rogue River in section 32, township 32 south, range 3 east, Willamette Meridian, together with the tributaries of said Mill Creek; and

(b)Barr Creek, in Jackson County, beginning in section 1, township 32 south, range 3 east, Willamette Me

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(1) The waters described as follows are withdrawn from appropriation or condemnation, and shall not be diverted or interrupted for any purpose whatsoever, except for domestic purposes and protecting fish life therein by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission:
(a) The waters of Mill Creek, in Jackson County, beginning in section 22, township 31 south, range 4 east, Willamette Meridian, running thence southwesterly through township 31 south, range 3 east, Willamette Meridian, and township 32 south, range 3 east, Willamette Meridian, to a junction with the Rogue River in section 32, township 32 south, range 3 east, Willamette Meridian, together with the tributaries of said Mill Creek; and
(b) Barr Creek, in Jackson County, beginning in section 1, township 32 south, range 3 east, Willamette Meridian, and in section 6 and section 7, township 32 south, range 4 east, Willamette Meridian, running thence in a general southwesterly direction through township 32 south, range 3 east, Willamette Meridian, to a junction with the Rogue River in section 32, township 3 east, Willamette Meridian, together with the tributaries of said Barr Creek.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not prevent the appropriation of the waters of Mill Creek, in Jackson County, for the development of hydroelectric power not to exceed one megawatt if:
(a) The hydroelectric project is located on Mill Creek at a point at least two miles above the confluence of Mill Creek and the Rogue River;
(b) All water appropriated from the stream is returned to the stream at a point at least one-half mile above the confluence of Mill Creek and the Rogue River; and
(c) The facility will be constructed and operated in compliance with recommendations by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife concerning fish conservation, including streamflow requirements based upon biological criteria.