Distribution and Storage of Water; Watermasters; Water Right Changes, Transfers and Forfeitures

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Section
540.010

Water districts; creation; purposes.

Section
540.020

Watermasters; appointment; removal; powers of Water Resources Director.

Section
540.030

Water Resources Director; duties regarding water distribution.

Section
540.040

[Amended by 1953 c.395 §3; 1957 c.341 §10; 1963 c.410 §1; repealed by 1985 c.421 §17]

Section
540.045

Watermaster duties.

Section
540.050

Appearance of district attorney.

Section
540.060

Arrest by watermaster; complaint against offender.

Section
540.070

[Repealed by 1957 c.546 §8]

Section
540.071

[1957 c.546 §2; 1961 c.636 §1; 1963 c.410 §2; repealed by 1985 c.421 §17]

Section
540.075

Office and equipment for watermaster.

Section
540.080

Assistant watermasters; compensation and expenses; termination.

Section
540.090

[Amended by 1957 c.546 §4; 1961 c.636 §3; 1979 c.18 §1; repealed by 1985 c.421 §17]

Section
540.100

Division of water among users; payment.

Section
540.110

[Amended by 1981 c.897 §58; repealed by 1985 c.421 §17]

Section
540.120

Lien for wages and expense; notice; foreclosure.

Section
540.130

Advance payment.

Section
540.135

Disposition of funds collected under ORS 540.100 to 540.130 and 540.220.

Section
540.140

Insufficiency of water; preference of uses.

Section
540.145

Distribution of water; rules; applicability.

Section
540.150

Rotation in water use; notice.

Section
540.155

Periodic review and report regarding department program for Deschutes Basin ground water study area.

Section
540.210

Distribution from ditch or reservoir.

Section
540.220

Payment of assistant watermaster.

Section
540.230

Distribution of waste or seepage water; payment.

Section
540.240

Lien for wages and expense; property subject to lien; monthly payment.

Section
540.250

Lien, notice of intent to claim; foreclosure; attorney fees.

Section
540.260

Lien for wages and expense; enforcement; remedy not exclusive.

Section
540.270

Distribution from irrigation districts and improvement companies; applicability of ORS 540.210 to 540.260.

Section
540.310

Ditches and canals; headgates; measuring devices; flumes along lines of ditches.

Section
540.320

Noncompliance with requirements; effect.

Section
540.330

Reservoirs; measuring devices; effect of noncompliance.

Section
540.340

Reservoir and diversion dam; suitable outlet; effect of noncompliance.

Section
540.350

[Amended by 1981 c.210 §1; 1985 c.673 §88; 1991 c.249 §51; repealed by 2019 c.390 §27]

Section
540.353

[2017 c.723 §2; repealed by 2019 c.390 §27]

Section
540.355

Inspection, evaluation and assessment of hydraulic structures.

Section
540.360

[Amended by 1975 c.581 §26a; 1981 c.210 §2; 1985 c.673 §89; repealed by 2019 c.390 §27]

Section
540.370

[Amended by 1985 c.673 §90; repealed by 2019 c.390 §27]

Section
540.380

[Amended by 1985 c.673 §91; repealed by 2019 c.390 §27]

Section
540.390

[Amended by 1985 c.673 §92; repealed by 2019 c.390 §27]

Section
540.400

[Repealed by 2019 c.390 §27]

Section
540.410

Delivery of reservoir water; notice to watermaster; adjustment of headgates; expenses; payment.

Section
540.420

Jointly owned ditches; performance by co-owner; recovery for default.

Section
540.430

Nonpayment by ditch co-owner; lien on interest; foreclosure; stoppage of water delivery.

Section
540.435

Installation of totalizing measuring device; annual water use report; hearing; effect of failure to comply with order.

Section
540.440

Owner to clear weeds from ditch right of way.

Section
540.443

Definitions for ORS 540.443 to 540.491.

Section
540.446

Dams not subject to ORS 540.443 to 540.491.

Section
540.449

Construction plan approval; fees; rules.

Section
540.452

Removal plan approval.

Section
540.455

Dam inspections and analysis.

Section
540.458

Notice for owner corrective action to address safety issues.

Section
540.461

Plan and time frame for corrective action; hearing; proposed and final orders.

Section
540.464

Examinations, inspections and reports by specialists.

Section
540.467

Owner action to address maintenance issues; hearing; proposed and final orders; penalty.

Section
540.470

Contested case hearings.

Section
540.473

Application for injunction.

Section
540.476

Action to declare dam public nuisance.

Section
540.479

Dam owner responsibilities.

Section
540.482

Emergency action plan for dam with high hazard rating.

Section
540.485

Actual or potential dam failure.

Section
540.488

Water Resources Commission duties and powers; rules.

Section
540.491

Dam owner or operator liability.

Section
540.505

Definitions.

Section
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.

Section
540.520

Application for change of use, place of use or point of diversion; public notice; protest; hearing; exemptions.

Section
540.523

Temporary transfer of water right or permit; terms; revocation; status of supplemental water right or permit.

Section
540.524

Substitution of supplemental water right from ground water source for primary water right from surface water source; application; fee.

Section
540.525

Installation of fish screening or by-pass device as prerequisite for transfer of point of diversion.

Section
540.530

Order authorizing change of use, place of use or point of diversion; consent to injury; new or modified certificate.

Section
540.531

Transfer of surface water point of diversion to ground water; requirements; priority; mitigation measures; return to surface water diversion; rules.

Section
540.532

Request for change in point of diversion to reflect historical use; requirements.

Section
540.533

Application for exchange of water.

Section
540.535

Notice of application for exchange.

Section
540.537

Order allowing exchange; order terminating exchange.

Section
540.539

Exchange subject to beneficial use requirements.

Section
540.540

Section 540.540

Section
540.541

Delivery and use of water under exchange.

Section
540.543

Regulation of headgates when water provided by exchange.

Section
540.545

Transfer of water rights following county acquisition of land.

Section
540.550

Section 540.550.

Section
540.560

Order changing description of land to which water right is appurtenant; limitation; purpose; hearing; effect of final order.

Section
540.570

Temporary transfers within districts; procedure; fee.

Section
540.572

Application of certificated water elsewhere within district; notice.

Section
540.574

Petition for approval of transfer.

Section
540.576

Notice of petition; protest; user rights.

Section
540.578

Filing of protest; hearing on proposed transfer.

Section
540.580

Permanent transfer of place of use of water within district; requirements; procedure.

Section
540.585

Temporary transfers within Deschutes River Basin; procedure; fee.

Section
540.587

Report on implementation of temporary transfer provisions.

Section
540.589

Ratification of prior transfer of water rights to irrigation district.

Section
540.610

Use as measure of water right; forfeiture for nonuse; confirmation of rights of municipalities.

Section
540.612

Exemption from forfeiture.

Section
540.615

[1961 c.140 §1; 1987 c.339 §5; repealed by 1989 c.699 §4]

Section
540.620

[Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]

Section
540.621

Cancellation of abandoned water right upon request of owner.

Section
540.630

[Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]

Section
540.631

Cancellation of forfeited water right; notice.

Section
540.640

[Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]

Section
540.641

Protest of cancellation; procedure.

Section
540.650

Issuance of new water right certificate for water rights not canceled.

Section
540.660

Affidavit of watermaster that circumstances prevent use of water right in accordance with terms of certificate; procedures for cancellation of right.

Section
540.670

Effect of cancellation of primary water right on supplemental right; change from supplemental to primary right; priority date.

Section
540.710

Interference with headgate, or use of water denied by watermaster or other authority; evidence of guilt.

Section
540.720

Unauthorized use or waste of water; evidence of guilt of user.

Section
540.730

Obstruction interfering with access to or use of works.

Section
540.740

Injunctive relief against action of watermaster.

Section
540.750

Injunction suits; notice; hearing.

Section
540.990

Criminal penalties.

Section
540.995

Civil penalties.