Oregon Code § 541.060·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Waste
of water; flooding premises; unnecessary diversion.
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 carefully keep and maintain the
embankments and walls thereof, and of any reservoir constructed to be used in conjunction
therewith, so as to prevent the water from wasting and from flooding or
damaging the premises of others. The corporation shall not divert at any time
any water for which it has no actual use or demand.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 541.060
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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