Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 541 § 541.040 — Headgate; mode of construction
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 541 ·
Oregon Code § 541.040·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Headgate; mode of construction.
Every corporation having constructed a ditch, canal or flume under the
provisions of the Act of 1891, pages 52 to 60, Oregon Laws 1891, shall erect
and keep in good repair a headgate at the head of its ditch, canal or flume,
which, together with the necessary embankments, shall be of sufficient height
and strength to control the water at all ordinary stages. The framework of the
headgate shall be of timber not less than four inches square, and the bottom,
sides and gate shall be of plank not less than two inches in thickness.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 541.040
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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