Oregon Code § 537.334·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Findings.
The
people of the State of Oregon find and declare that:
(1) Public uses
are beneficial uses.
(2) The
recognition of an in-stream water right under ORS 537.336 to 537.348 shall not
diminish the publics rights in the ownership and control of the waters of this
state or the public trust therein. The establishment of an in-stream water
right under the provisions of ORS 537.332 to 537.360 shall not take away or
impair any permitted, certificated or decreed right to any waters or to the use
of any waters vested prior to the date the in-stream water right is established
pursuant to the provisions of ORS 537.332 to 537.360. [1987 c.859 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 537.334
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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