Oregon Code — 540
Browse 92 sections in division 540 of the Oregon code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 540.010. Water districts; creation; purposes
- § 540.020. Watermasters; appointment; removal; powers of Water Resources Director
- § 540.030. Water Resources Director; duties regarding water distribution
- § 540.045. Watermaster duties
- § 540.050. Appearance of district attorney
- § 540.060. Arrest by watermaster; complaint against offender
- § 540.075. Office and equipment for watermaster
- § 540.080. Assistant watermasters; compensation and expenses; termination
- § 540.100. Division of water among users; payment
- § 540.120. Lien for wages and expense; notice; foreclosure
- § 540.130. Advance payment
- § 540.135. Disposition of funds collected under ORS 540.100 to 540.130 and 540.220
- § 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 ground water study area
- § 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 for wages and expense; property subject to lien; monthly payment
- § 540.250. Lien, notice of intent to claim; foreclosure; attorney fees
- § 540.260. Lien for wages and expense; enforcement; remedy not exclusive
- § 540.270. Distribution from irrigation districts and improvement companies; applicability of ORS 540.210 to 540.260
- § 540.310. Ditches and canals; headgates; measuring devices; flumes along lines of ditches
- § 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
- § 540.355. Inspection, evaluation and assessment of hydraulic structures
- § 540.410. Delivery of reservoir water; notice to watermaster; adjustment of headgates; expenses; payment
- § 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 delivery
- § 540.435. Installation of totalizing measuring device; annual water use report; hearing; effect of failure to comply with order
- § 540.440. Owner to clear weeds from ditch right of way
- § 540.443. Definitions for ORS 540.443 to 540.491
- § 540.446. Dams not subject to ORS 540.443 to 540.491
- § 540.449. Construction plan approval; fees; rules
- § 540.452. Removal plan approval
- § 540.455. Dam inspections and analysis
- § 540.458. Notice for owner corrective action to address safety issues
- § 540.461. Plan and time frame for corrective action; hearing; proposed and final orders
- § 540.464. Examinations, inspections and reports by specialists
- § 540.467. Owner action to address maintenance issues; hearing; proposed and final orders; penalty
- § 540.470. Contested case hearings
- § 540.473. Application for injunction
- § 540.476. Action to declare dam public nuisance
- § 540.479. Dam owner responsibilities
- § 540.482. Emergency action plan for dam with high hazard rating
- § 540.485. Actual or potential dam failure
- § 540.488. Water Resources Commission duties and powers; rules
- § 540.491. Dam owner or operator liability
- § 540.505. Definitions
- § 540.510. Appurtenancy of water to premises; restrictions on change of use, place of use or point of diversion; application for transfer of primary and supplemental water rights; right to use conserved water
- § 540.520. Application for change of use, place of use or point of diversion; public notice; protest; proposed final order; hearing; exemptions
- § 540.523. Temporary transfer of water right or permit; terms; revocation; status of supplemental water right or permit
- § 540.524. Substitution of supplemental water right from ground water source for primary water right from surface water source; application; fee; proposed final order
- § 540.525. Installation of fish screening or by-pass device as prerequisite for transfer of point of diversion
- § 540.530. Order authorizing change of use, place of use or point of diversion; consent to injury; new or modified certificate
- § 540.531. Transfer of surface water point of diversion to ground water; requirements; priority; mitigation measures; return to surface water diversion; rules
- § 540.532. Request for change in point of diversion to reflect historical use; requirements
- § 540.533. Application for exchange of water
- § 540.535. Notice of application for exchange
- § 540.537. Order allowing exchange; order terminating exchange
- § 540.539. Exchange subject to beneficial use requirements
- § 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 appurtenant; limitation; purpose; hearing; effect of final order
- § 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 of petition; protest; user rights
- § 540.578. Filing of protest; hearing on proposed transfer
- § 540.580. Permanent transfer of place of use of water within district; requirements; procedure
- § 540.585. Temporary transfers within Deschutes River Basin; procedure; fee
- § 540.586. Denial of change in point of appropriation; exceptions
- § 540.587. Report on implementation of temporary transfer provisions
- § 540.589. Ratification of prior transfer of water rights to irrigation district
- § 540.610. Use as measure of water right; forfeiture for nonuse; confirmation of rights of municipalities
- § 540.612. Exemption from forfeiture
- § 540.621. Cancellation of abandoned water right upon request of owner
- § 540.631. Cancellation of forfeited water right; notice
- § 540.641. Protest of cancellation; procedure
- § 540.650. Issuance of new water right certificate for water rights not canceled
- § 540.660. Affidavit of watermaster that circumstances prevent use of water right in accordance with terms of certificate; procedures for cancellation of right
- § 540.670. Effect of cancellation of primary water right on supplemental right; change from supplemental to primary right; priority date
- § 540.710. Interference with headgate, or use of water denied by watermaster or other authority; evidence of guilt
- § 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