OAR 690-505-0000
Upper Deschutes Basin
(1)
Classifications:(a)
The maximum economic development of this state, the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the Upper Deschutes River Basin, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the state as a whole will be furthered through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock, municipal, irrigation, power development, industrial, mining, recreation, wildlife and fish life uses and the waters of the Upper Deschutes River Basin are hereby so classified with the following exception: The maximum economic development of this state, the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the natural lakes of the Upper Deschutes River Basin, except for Crescent Lake, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the state as a whole will be furthered through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock, irrigation of lawn or noncommercial garden not to exceed one-half acre in area, power development not to exceed 7-1⁄2 theoretical horsepower, recreation, wildlife and fish life uses and the waters of the natural lakes, Upper Deschutes River Basin, except for Crescent Lake, are hereby so classified;(b)
Applications for the use of the waters of the Upper Deschutes River Basin shall not be accepted by any state agency for any other use and the granting of applications for such other uses is declared to be prejudicial to the public interest and the granting of applications for such other uses would be contrary to the integrated and coordinated program for the use and control of the water resources of the state;(c)
Structures or works for the utilization of the waters in accordance with the aforementioned classifications are also declared to be prejudicial to the public interest unless planned, constructed and operated in conformity with applicable provisions of ORS 536.310 (Purposes and policies to be considered in formulating state water resources program) and any such structures or works are further declared to be prejudicial to the public interest which do not give proper cognizance to the multiple-purpose concept.(2)
Minimum Perennial Streamflows:(a)
To support aquatic life and minimize pollution, in accordance with Section 3, Chapter 796, Oregon Laws, 1983, no appropriation of water shall be made or granted by any state agency or public corporation of the state for waters of the Upper Deschutes River and tributaries when flows are below the levels specified in Table 1. This limitation shall not apply to:(A)
Human and livestock consumption;(B)
Water legally released from storage.(b)
Attainment of the specified flow levels during some portions of the year will require development of water storage or implementation of other measures to augment flows.(3)
Water Quality: Rights to use of water for industrial or mining purposes granted by any state agency shall be issued only on the condition that any effluents or return flows from such uses shall not interfere with other beneficial uses of water.
Source:
Rule 690-505-0000 — Upper Deschutes Basin, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=690-505-0000.