Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 537.700 (2026)

Issuing ground water right certificate

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537.700 Issuing ground water right certificate. Upon the final determination under ORS 537.670 to 537.695 of the rights to appropriate the ground water of any ground water reservoir, the Water Resources Director shall issue to each person or public agency represented in the determination proceedings and who is determined to have such a right a ground water right certificate, setting forth the name and post-office address of the owner of the right; the priority of the date, extent and purpose of the right; and, if the ground water is for irrigation purposes, a description of the legal subdivisions of land to which the ground water is appurtenant. [1955 c.708 §21; 1957 c.341 §7; 1969 c.629 §2; 1971 c.621 §36; 1975 c.607 §39; 1979 c.67 §1]

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Cited in 1 case, 1988–1988 · leading case: Doherty v. Oregon Water Resources Dir., 758 P.2d 865 (Or. Ct. App. 1988).

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Doherty v. Oregon Water Resources Dir., 758 P.2d 865 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “670 to ORS 537.700. If it were, it would be subject to the provisions of ORS 537.”

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