Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 274 § 274.430 — State
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 274 ·
Oregon Code § 274.430·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
State
ownership of meandered lakes; status as navigable and public waters.
(1) All meandered lakes are
declared to be navigable and public waters. The waters thereof are declared to
be of public character. The title to the submersible and submerged lands of
such meandered lakes, which are not included in the valid terms of a grant or
conveyance from the State of Oregon, is vested in the State of Oregon.
(2) ORS 274.430
to 274.450 shall not apply to any nonnavigable lakes lying within the
boundaries of any duly organized and incorporated drainage district which was
in existence on January 1, 1921.
(3) Nothing in
this section impairs the title of any upland or riparian owner to or any vested
rights in land which was added prior to May 25, 1921, by natural accretion or
reliction to the lands of such upland owner. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §132]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 274.430
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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