Oregon Code § 538.440·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Bend;
right to waters of Tumalo Creek.
Whenever the City of Bend, Deschutes County, shall have acquired the right to
appropriate or use from the Deschutes River at least 11 cubic feet per second
of water for delivery into the feed canal belonging to Deschutes County
Municipal Improvement District, which feed canal is now supplied from the
Deschutes River at a diversion located in or near Bend, then the city may take
from the direct flow of Tumalo Creek, in Deschutes County, not to exceed 11
cubic feet per second of water for providing a supply of water for domestic and
municipal purposes; provided, however, that should the waters of the Deschutes
River so acquired for the purpose of the exchange be appurtenant to lands
calling for a different point of diversion, the place of use and point of diversion
of the water may be changed to meet the requirements of this section.
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 538.440
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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