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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 540
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 540
214 sections · Oregon
- § 540.010 — Water districts;
- § 540.020 — Watermasters;
- § 540.030 — Water Resources
- § 540.050 — Appearance of district
- § 540.060 — Arrest by watermaster;
- § 540.075 — Office and equipment
- § 540.080 — Assistant watermasters;
- § 540.100 — Division of water among
- § 540.120 — Lien for wages and
- § 540.135 — Disposition of funds
- § 540.140 — Insufficiency of water;
- § 540.145 — Distribution of water;
- § 540.150 — Rotation in water use;
- § 540.155 — Periodic review and
- § 540.210 — Distribution from ditch
- § 540.220 — Payment of assistant
- § 540.230 — Distribution of waste
- § 540.240 — Lien for wages and
- § 540.250 — Lien, notice of intent
- § 540.260 — Lien for wages and
- § 540.270 — Distribution from
- § 540.260 — HYDRAULIC WORKS AND STRUCTURES;
- § 540.310 — Ditches and canals;
- § 540.320 — Noncompliance with
- § 540.330 — Reservoirs; measuring
- § 540.340 — Reservoir and diversion
- § 540.355 — Inspection, evaluation
- § 540.410 — Delivery of reservoir
- § 540.420 — Jointly owned ditches; performance
- § 540.430 — Nonpayment by ditch
- § 540.435 — Installation of
- § 540.440 — Owner to clear weeds
- § 540.446 — Dams not subject to ORS
- § 540.449 — Construction plan
- § 540.452 — Removal plan approval
- § 540.455 — Dam inspections and
- § 540.458 — Notice for owner
- § 540.461 — Plan and time frame for
- § 540.464 — Examinations,
- § 540.467 — Owner action to address
- § 540.470 — Contested case hearings
- § 540.473 — Application for
- § 540.476 — Action to declare dam
- § 540.479 — Dam owner responsibilities
- § 540.482 — Emergency action plan
- § 540.485 — Actual or potential dam
- § 540.488 — Water Resources
- § 540.491 — Dam owner or operator
- § 540.510 — Appurtenancy of water
- § 540.520 — Application for change
- § 540.523 — Temporary transfer of
- § 540.524 — Substitution of
- § 540.525 — Installation of fish
- § 540.530 — Order authorizing
- § 540.531 — Transfer of surface
- § 540.532 — Request for change in
- § 540.533 — Application for
- § 540.535 — Notice of application
- § 540.537 — Order allowing
- § 540.539 — Exchange subject to
- § 540.541 — Delivery and use of
- § 540.543 — Regulation of headgates
- § 540.545 — Transfer of water
- § 540.560 — Proposed final order
- § 540.570 — Temporary transfers
- § 540.572 — Application of
- § 540.574 — Petition for approval
- § 540.576 — Notice of petition;
- § 540.578 — Filing of protest;
- § 540.580 — Permanent transfer of
- § 540.585 — Temporary transfers
- § 540.586 — Denial of change in
- § 540.587 — Report on
- § 540.589 — Ratification of prior
- § 540.610 — Use as measure of water
- § 540.612 — Exemption from
- § 540.621 — Cancellation of
- § 540.631 — Cancellation of
- § 540.641 — Protest of
- § 540.650 — Issuance of new water
- § 540.660 — Affidavit of
- § 540.670 — Effect of cancellation
- § 540.710 — Interference with
- § 540.720 — Unauthorized use or
- § 540.730 — Obstruction interfering
- § 540.740 — Injunctive relief
- § 540.750 — Injunction suits;
- § 540.995 — Civil penalties
- § 540.010 — Water
- § 540.020 — Watermasters; appointment; removal; powers of Water Resources Director
- § 540.030 — Water
- § 540.040 — [Amended by 1953 c.395 §3; 1957
- § 540.045 — Watermaster duties
- § 540.050 — Appearance of district attorney
- § 540.060 — Arrest
- § 540.070 — [Repealed by 1957 c.546 §8]
- § 540.071 — [1957 c.546 §2; 1961 c.636 §1;
- § 540.075 — Office
- § 540.080 — Assistant watermasters; compensation and expenses; termination
- § 540.090 — [Amended by 1957 c.546 §4; 1961
- § 540.100 — Division of water among users; payment
- § 540.110 — [Amended by 1981 c.897 §58;
- § 540.120 — Lien
- § 540.130 — Advance payment
- § 540.135 — Disposition of funds collected under ORS 540.100 to 540.130 and 540.220
- § 540.100 — to 540.130 and 540.220 shall be paid to the Water Resources Director
- § 540.140 — Insufficiency of water; preference of uses
- § 540.145 — Distribution of water; rules; applicability
- § 540.150 — Rotation in water use; notice
- § 540.155 — Periodic review and report regarding department program for Deschutes Basin
- § 540.155 — was enacted into law by
- § 540.210 — Distribution from ditch or reservoir
- § 540.220 — Payment of assistant watermaster
- § 540.230 — Distribution of waste or seepage water; payment
- § 540.240 — Lien
- § 540.250 — Lien,
- § 540.260 — Lien
- § 540.250 — within 60 days from the date of payment of the wages and expense, with
- § 540.270 — Distribution from irrigation districts and improvement companies; applicability
- § 540.310 — Ditches and canals; headgates; measuring devices; flumes along lines of
- § 540.320 — Noncompliance with requirements; effect
- § 540.330 — Reservoirs; measuring devices; effect of noncompliance
- § 540.340 — Reservoir and diversion dam; suitable outlet; effect of noncompliance
- § 540.350 — [Amended by 1981 c.210 §1; 1985
- § 540.353 — [2017 c.723 §2; repealed by 2019
- § 540.355 — Inspection, evaluation and assessment of hydraulic structures
- § 540.355 — was added to and made a
- § 540.360 — [Amended by 1975 c.581 §26a; 1981
- § 540.370 — [Amended by 1985 c.673 §90;
- § 540.380 — [Amended by 1985 c.673 §91;
- § 540.390 — [Amended by 1985 c.673 §92;
- § 540.400 — [Repealed by 2019 c.390 §27]
- § 540.410 — Delivery of reservoir water; notice to watermaster; adjustment of headgates;
- § 540.420 — Jointly owned ditches; performance by co-owner; recovery for default
- § 540.430 — Nonpayment by ditch co-owner; lien on interest; foreclosure; stoppage of water
- § 540.435 — Installation of totalizing measuring device; annual water use report; hearing;
- § 540.440 — Owner
- § 540.443 — Definitions for ORS 540.443 to 540.491
- § 540.446 — Dams
- § 540.449 — Construction plan approval; fees; rules
- § 540.452 — Removal plan approval
- § 540.455 — Dam
- § 540.458 — Notice
- § 540.461 — Plan
- § 540.464 — Examinations, inspections and reports by specialists
- § 540.467 — Owner
- § 540.470 — Contested case hearings
- § 540.473 — Application for injunction
- § 540.476 — Action
- § 540.461 — (4) becomes final by operation of law or on appeal, and the dam owner
- § 540.479 — Dam
- § 540.482 — Emergency action plan for dam with high hazard rating
- § 540.485 — Actual
- § 540.488 — Water
- § 540.443 — to 540.491 or for enhancing the safety of dams or the protection of
- § 540.491 — Dam
- § 540.505 — Definitions
- § 540.530 — and for which proper proof of completion of the change has been filed
- § 540.510 — Appurtenancy of water to premises; restrictions on change of use, place of use
- § 540.520 — and 540.530. The department shall not approve the transfer of a
- § 540.520 — and 540.530. Before changing the point of diversion, the water right
- § 540.520 — Application for change of use, place of use or point of diversion; public
- § 540.523 — Temporary transfer of water right or permit; terms; revocation; status of
- § 540.524 — Substitution of supplemental water right from ground water source for primary
- § 540.524 — was added to and made a
- § 540.525 — Installation of fish screening or by-pass device as prerequisite for transfer
- § 540.530 — Order
- § 540.531 — Transfer of surface water point of diversion to ground water; requirements;
- § 540.532 — Request for change in point of diversion to reflect historical use;
- § 540.532 — was enacted into law by
- § 540.533 — Application for exchange of water
- § 540.535 — Notice
- § 540.537 — Order
- § 540.539 — Exchange subject to beneficial use requirements
- § 540.533 — to 540.537 is subject to the requirements of beneficial use under ORS
- § 540.540 — [Renumbered 540.545 in 1987]
- § 540.541 — Delivery and use of water under exchange
- § 540.543 — Regulation of headgates when water provided by exchange
- § 540.545 — Transfer of water rights following county acquisition of land
- § 540.560 — Proposed final order changing description of land to which water right is
- § 540.570 — Temporary transfers within districts; procedure; fee
- § 540.572 — Application of certificated water elsewhere within district; notice
- § 540.574 — Petition for approval of transfer
- § 540.576 — Notice
- § 540.578 — Filing
- § 540.580 — Permanent transfer of place of use of water within district; requirements;
- § 540.585 — Temporary transfers within Deschutes River Basin; procedure; fee
- § 540.586 — Denial
- § 540.586 — becomes operative April 1,
- § 540.587 — Report
- § 540.587 — was enacted into law by
- § 540.589 — Ratification of prior transfer of water rights to irrigation district
- § 540.610 — Use as
- § 540.612 — Exemption from forfeiture
- § 540.615 — [1961 c.140 §1; 1987 c.339 §5;
- § 540.620 — [Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]
- § 540.621 — Cancellation of abandoned water right upon request of owner
- § 540.630 — [Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]
- § 540.631 — Cancellation of forfeited water right; notice
- § 540.610 — (1), and would not be rebutted under ORS 540.610 (2), the commission
- § 540.640 — [Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]
- § 540.641 — Protest of cancellation; procedure
- § 540.631 — fails to protest the proposed cancellation of the water right within
- § 540.650 — Issuance of new water right certificate for water rights not canceled
- § 540.641 — cancels in part or modifies the water right, that portion of the water
- § 540.660 — Affidavit of watermaster that circumstances prevent use of water right in
- § 540.670 — Effect
- § 540.710 — Interference with headgate, or use of water denied by watermaster or other
- § 540.720 — Unauthorized use or waste of water; evidence of guilt of user
- § 540.730 — Obstruction interfering with access to or use of works
- § 540.740 — Injunctive relief against action of watermaster
- § 540.750 — Injunction suits; notice; hearing
- § 540.990 — Criminal penalties
- § 540.995 — Civil penalties