Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 274 § 274.480 — Rights
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 274 ·
Oregon Code § 274.480·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Rights
of riparian owners on Malheur and Mud Lakes.
The owners of lands riparian to Malheur and Mud
Lakes, in Harney County, Oregon, shall be granted title to so much of the lands
within the meander lines of such lakes as is required to fill out the least
fractional subdivision or subdivisions of any section owned by such upland
owners, and which is rendered fractional by the meander line of such lakes, in
addition to the rights recognized by ORS 274.430 to 274.460 to any natural
accretion or reliction added to the lands of such upland owners prior to May 24,
1923. Owners of any upland bordering upon such meander lines shall have a
preferential right to purchase, in addition, 160 acres of such state lands,
chiefly valuable for agricultural purposes. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §137]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 274.480
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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