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Or. Rev. Stat. § 537.010 (2026)

Definition of “Water Rights Act.”

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      537.010 Definition of “Water Rights Act.” As used in this chapter, “Water Rights Act” means and embraces ORS 536.050, 537.120, 537.130, 537.140 to 537.252, 537.390 to 537.400, 538.420, 540.010 to 540.120, 540.210 to 540.230, 540.310 to 540.430, 540.443 to 540.491, 540.505 to 540.586 and 540.710 to 540.750. [Amended by 1985 c.673 §183; 2019 c.390 §22]

 

      537.015 [1993 c.654 §2; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]

 

      537.017 [1993 c.654 §3; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]

      537.020 [1993 c.654 §4; 1995 c.416 §43; 1999 c.664 §4; 2003 c.594 §8; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]

 

      537.022 [1993 c.654 §5; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]

 

      537.025 [1993 c.654 §6; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]

 

      537.027 [1993 c.654 §7; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]

 

      537.030 [1993 c.654 §8; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]

 

      537.032 [1993 c.654 §9; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]

 

PUBLIC AGENCY WATER USE REGISTRATION

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1959–2025 · leading case: Fort Vannoy Irrigation Dist. v. Water Resources Comm'n, 188 P.3d 277 (Or. 2008).
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Fort Vannoy Irrigation Dist. v. Water Resources Comm'n, 188 P.3d 277 (Or. 2008). “1 As provided in ORS 537.010, the “Water Rights Act” includes “ORS 536.”
Hannigan v. Hinton, 97 P.3d 1256 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “Subject to the provisions of the Water Rights Act (as defined in ORS 537.010), the right to divert unappropriated waters of any such lakes or streams for such public and beneficial use is granted.”
Diack v. City of Portland, 759 P.2d 1070 (Or. 1988). “However, the Water Rights Act (as defined in ORS 537.010) shall not impair the rights of any person who, on February 24,1909, had any vested right to or valid appropriation or bona fide notice of appropriation of the waters of either Bull Run River or Little Sandy River, under…”
Waterwatch of Oregon, Inc. v. Water Resources Dep't, 316 P.3d 330 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “The Water Rights Act is defined in ORS 537.010. ORS 537.250(1) provides in full: “After the Water Resources Department has received a request for issuance of a water right certificate accompanied by the survey required under ORS 537.”
Fitzstephens v. WATSON, 344 P.2d 221 (Or. 1959). “It follows that the waters in question were subject to appropriation under the provisions of ORS 537.010 et seq. The defendants having obtained an official certificate of water right pursuant to these provisions contend that they have the prior right to use the water as against…”
Fort Vannoy Irrigation Dist. v. Water Resources Comm'n, 162 P.3d 1066 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “4 ORS 537.010 provides: “As used in this chapter, “Water Rights Act’ means and embraces ORS 536.”
WaterWatch of Oregon v. Water Resources Dept., 468 P.3d 478 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “110 (“The use of the water of the lakes and running streams of Oregon for the purpose of developing the mineral resources of the state and to furnish electric power for all purposes, is declared to be a public and beneficial use and a public necessity.”
East Valley Water v. Water Resources Comm'n, 374 Or. 148 (Or. 2025). “See ORS 537.010 (setting out the various statutes, across differ- ent chapters, that make up the Water Rights Act).”
East Valley Water v. Water Resources Comm'n, 374 Or. 148 (Or. 2025). “See ORS 537.010 (setting out the various stat- utes, across different chapters, that make up the Water Rights Act).”
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