OAR 690-502-0140
Clackamas River Subbasin
(1)
The following streams and tributaries are withdrawn, by order of the State Engineer, from further appropriation, unless otherwise specified:(a)
Memaloose Creek and South Fork Clackamas River for the exclusive use of the cities of Oregon City and West Linn, by order dated January 16, 1931. Limited licenses shall not be issued for the use of the waters of the South Fork Clackamas River or tributaries;(b)
Wade Creek, tributary to the Clackamas River near River Mill Dam, by order dated May 19, 1952. Limited licenses shall not be issued for the use of water from Wade Creek or tributaries;(c)
Currin Creek, tributary to Eagle Creek by order dated September 22, 1950. Limited licenses shall not be issued for the use of water from Currin Creek or tributaries.(2)
The Clackamas River from the boundary of the Olallie Lake Scenic Area at about river mile 82 downstream to the North Fork Reservoir and from River Mill Dam downstream to Carver Bridge, the North Fork Clackamas River from its headwaters downstream to North Fork Reservoir, and the South Fork Clackamas River from its confluence with an unnamed tributary near the western boundary of Section 7, Township 5 South, Range 5 East, downstream to its mouth, are designated state scenic waterways. The Clackamas River and tributaries from the headwaters to North Fork Dam near river mile 30 are classified only for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses.(3)
The Clackamas River main stem from North Fork Dam near river mile 30 downstream to the mouth is classified for domestic, livestock, municipal, irrigation, industrial, agricultural, commercial, power, fish life, wildlife, recreation, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement and public instream uses from November 1 through June 30, and only for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, municipal, livestock and public instream uses from July 1 through October 30.(4)
Except as provided in sections (1), (2) and (5) of this rule, the tributaries of the Clackamas River are classified for domestic, livestock, irrigation, municipal, power, fish life, wildlife, recreation, industrial, agricultural, commercial, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement and public instream uses from November 1 through May 31, and only for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses from June 1 through October 31.(5)
The following streams and tributaries are classified year-round for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses:(a)
Fish Creek tributary to Clackamas River;(b)
Foster Creek tributary to Clackamas River;(c)
Wash Creek tributary to Fish Creek;(d)
Eagle Creek tributary to Clackamas River;(e)
Clear Creek tributary to Clackamas River;(f)
Richardson Creek tributary to Clackamas River;(g)
Rock Creek tributary to Clackamas River;(h)
Deep Creek tributary to Clackamas River.(6)
The waters of natural lakes with surface elevations above 3,000 feet mean sea level are classified only for domestic, excluding irrigation of lawn and noncommercial garden, livestock and public instream uses. No storage shall be allowed on these lakes.
Source:
Rule 690-502-0140 — Clackamas River Subbasin, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=690-502-0140.