Oregon § 541.430 Use of machinery by riparian owner to raise water; prior rights of others

Oregon Statutes

§ 541.430 — Use of machinery by riparian owner to raise water; prior rights of others

Oregon § 541.430

Vol.15

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

Ch. 541Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage;

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 541.430 (2026).

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Any person who owns or has the possessory right to any land bordering on any lake or natural stream of water shall have the right to employ wheels, pumps, hydraulic engines, or other machinery for the purpose of raising water to the level required for use of the water in irrigating any land belonging to the person; provided, that the use of the water shall not conflict with the better or prior right of any other person.

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Any person who owns or has the possessory right to any land bordering on any lake or natural stream of water shall have the right to employ wheels, pumps, hydraulic engines, or other machinery for the purpose of raising water to the level required for use of the water in irrigating any land belonging to the person; provided, that the use of the water shall not conflict with the better or prior right of any other person.