OAR 690-502-0090
Long Tom River Subbasin

The Long Tom River Subbasin includes the Long Tom River and tributaries above its confluence with the Willamette River north of Monroe:

(1)

Surface water classification:

(a)

Coyote Creek and tributaries are withdrawn from further appropriation year-round except for storage from October 1 to June 1 by order of the State Engineer dated June 30, 1960;

(b)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Long Tom River and tributaries are classified only for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock, wetland enhancement and public instream uses.

(2)

For the purpose of maintaining a minimum perennial streamflow sufficient to support aquatic life and to minimize pollution and of attaining the highest and best use of waters released from storage, no appropriations of water except for domestic or livestock uses or waters to be legally stored or legally released from storage shall be made or granted by any state agency or public corporation of the state for the following waters and as shown in Table 1.

(3)

For the purpose of obtaining the highest and best use of waters released from storage, no appropriations of water except for domestic and livestock uses shall be made or granted by any state agency or public corporation of the state from the Long Tom River above USGS Gage 14170000 (NE 1⁄4 Section 33, Township 14 South, Range 5 West) at Monroe, Oregon, for waters released from storage of up to 370 cubic feet per second measured at the aforementioned gage (Table 1).
[ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are available from the agency.]

Source: Rule 690-502-0090 — Long Tom River Subbasin, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=690-502-0090.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 690-502-0090’s source at or​.us