ORS 539.120
Examination by director of stream and diversions in contest

  • record
  • map

The Water Resources Director, or a qualified assistant, shall proceed at the time specified in the notice to the parties on the stream given as provided in ORS 539.030 (Notice of investigation of stream), to make an examination of the stream and the works diverting water therefrom used in connection with water rights subject to this chapter, for which a registration statement has been filed as provided in ORS 539.240 (Claim to undetermined right to appropriate surface water). The examination shall include the measurement of the discharge of the stream and of the capacity of the various diversion and distribution works, and an examination and approximate measurement of the lands irrigated from the various diversion and distribution works. The director shall take such other steps and gather such other data and information as may be essential to the proper understanding of the relative rights of the parties interested. The observations and measurements shall be made a matter of record in the Water Resources Department. The department shall make or have made a map or plat on a scale of not less than one inch to the mile, showing with substantial accuracy the course of the stream, the location of each diversion point and each ditch, canal, pipeline or other means of conveying the water to the place of use, and the location of lands irrigated, or in connection with which the water is otherwise used, within each legal subdivision. [Amended by 1955 c.669 §4; 1989 c.691 §11; 1991 c.102 §6]

Source: Section 539.120 — Examination by director of stream and diversions in contest; record; map, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors539.­html.

539.005
Purpose of chapter
539.010
Protection of water rights vested or initiated prior to February 24, 1909
539.015
Certification of statements of claimants
539.021
Determination by Water Resources Director of rights of claimants
539.030
Notice of investigation of stream
539.040
Notice of hearing by director
539.070
Hearing by director
539.081
Fees for registration statement or statement and proof of claim
539.090
Notice of right to inspect evidence, and of place of court hearing
539.100
Contest of claims submitted to director
539.110
Hearing of contest
539.120
Examination by director of stream and diversions in contest
539.130
Findings of fact and determination of director
539.140
Water right certificates
539.150
Court proceedings to review determination of director
539.160
Transmittal of copy of decree to department
539.170
Division of water pending hearing
539.180
Bond or irrevocable letter of credit to stay operation of director’s determination
539.190
Rehearing by circuit court
539.200
Conclusiveness of determinations as to water rights
539.210
Duty of claimants to appear and submit proof
539.220
Procedure when rights to same stream have been determined in different proceedings
539.230
Notice of need to file registration statement
539.240
Claim to undetermined right to appropriate surface water
539.300
Legislative findings
539.310
Negotiation for water rights
539.320
Agreement
539.330
Notice to persons affected by agreement
539.340
Court decree
539.350
Procedures after remand of agreement
539.360
Participation in management of Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement
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