Oregon Code § 537.800·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Waste,
spring and seepage waters; laws governing.
(1) All ditches now or hereafter constructed, for the
purpose of utilizing waste, spring or seepage waters, shall be governed by the
same laws relating to priority of right as those ditches constructed for the
purpose of utilizing the waters of running streams. However, the person upon
whose lands the seepage or spring waters first arise shall have the right to
the use of such waters.
(2) As used in
this section, spring means a point where water emerges naturally from the
earth as a result of gravity flow or artesian pressure. [Formerly 537.710; 1989
c.939 §2; 1991 c.200 §2; 1995 c.79 §303]
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BASIN OF ORIGIN
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 537.800
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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