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Oregon Statutes

§ 551.160 — County authority as to dikes and dams

Oregon § 551.160
JurisdictionOregon
Vol.15
Title 45Water Resources; Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation
Ch. 551Diking Districts

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 551.160 (2026).

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The governing body of any county shall have the powers provided for it in this chapter to regulate the building and maintenance of dikes and dams for the purpose of reclaiming and improving submersible lands as defined in ORS 274.005, or lands subject to overflow by freshets, and for the purpose of protecting lands from overflow where great damage is liable to be caused thereby.

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§ 274.005
Oregon § 274.005

Legislative History

Amended by 1969 c.594 §60

Nearby Sections

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§ 551.010
Use of “lands” in chapter; railroads subject to taxation; duties of surveyor and engineer
§ 551.020
Petition for formation of diking district; bond
§ 551.030
Publication of petition; order to show cause; viewers to investigate proposed works
§ 551.040
Duties of surveyors and viewers
§ 551.050
Hearing; postponement; decision of court
§ 551.060
Apportionment of cost of dikes and dams
§ 551.070
Advertisement for bids; contracts; bond; personal subscriptions; modification of plan
§ 551.080
Application for payment of assessments in installments
§ 551.090
Meetings of landowners; procedure; selection of advisory board and superintendent
§ 551.100
Superintendent; compensation; powers and duties; estimate of maintenance costs as basis for annual tax levy
§ 551.110
Deposit of district funds; payment of claims
§ 551.120
Damages; recovery by landowner
§ 551.130
Organization of repair and maintenance district for land already diked; levy in proportion to benefits; credit for original cost
§ 551.140
Realignment of dikes by landowner
§ 551.150
Vacation of right of way; reversion to original owner
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