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§ 538.260 — Existing rights not affected; appropriation and use for certain purposes permitted

Oregon § 538.260
JurisdictionOregon
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. § 538.260 (2026).

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ORS 538.251 shall not affect any existing rights to appropriate or use water, or any renewals or extensions thereof, or prevent appropriation and use of such water for domestic, stock, municipal, fish culture, aesthetic, recreational, or public park purposes.

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§ 538.251
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Legislative History

Amended by 1971 c.139 §2

Nearby Sections

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§ 538.010
Waters diverted from Ditch Creek; rights of use and appropriation; certificate; time limitation
§ 538.020
Acquisition of property necessary for storage and diversion
§ 538.110
Tumalo Creek, Deschutes County; diversion prohibited; excepted uses; existing rights
§ 538.120
Silver Creek, Marion County, and Brushes Creek, Curry County, and tributaries; diversion prohibited
§ 538.125
Certain appropriations vested notwithstanding ORS 538.120
§ 538.130
Condemnation of lands for park; vested and riparian rights not affected
§ 538.140
Diamond Lake and tributaries; diversion, interruption or appropriation of waters prohibited; excepted uses
§ 538.150
Hackett Creek, Clackamas County, and tributaries; appropriation, condemnation and diversion prohibited; protection of fish
§ 538.160
Hackett Creek; vested rights not affected; condemnation of land for park not prevented
§ 538.170
Johnson Creek in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties; limitations on appropriation or diversion
§ 538.180
Johnson Creek; existing rights; condemnation of land for park
§ 538.190
Lake of the Woods and tributaries, Klamath County; diversion, interruption or appropriation of waters prohibited; excepted uses
§ 538.200
Streams forming waterfalls near Columbia River Highway; withdrawal from appropriation or condemnation; diversion or interruption prohibited
§ 538.210
Condemnation of lands for park not prevented; vested and riparian rights not affected; condemnation of lands or appropriation of waters for fish culture not prevented
§ 538.220
Waters of Mill and Barr Creeks, Jackson County, withdrawn; exceptions
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Oregon § 538.260, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/or/538.260.