2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 13, Chapters 536 - 644
ORS Chapter 543
543.760 Definition of water right.


OR Rev Stat § 543.760 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

As used in ORS 543.765, water right means a water use established by an adjudication under ORS chapter 539 as evidenced by a court decree or a certificated ground water or surface water right that is issued for some use other than for hydroelectric power and that serves as the underlying water right for an application to use water for hydroelectric purposes. [2007 c.657 1]

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