ORS 538.420
Portland’s right to waters of Bull Run and Little Sandy Rivers

vested rights not impaired
applicability of law

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Annotations 1

(1)

Exclusive right to the use of waters of Bull Run and Little Sandy Rivers is granted to the City of Portland. However, the Water Rights Act (as defined in ORS 537.010 (Definition of “Water Rights Act.”)) 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 laws theretofore in effect or under any valid contract or deed of conveyance theretofore made with or by the City of Portland.

(2)

ORS 541.010 (Furnishing of water for certain purposes declared to be a public use) to 541.080 (Suits involving water rights) shall not apply to Bull Run Creek or River.

Source: Section 538.420 — Portland’s right to waters of Bull Run and Little Sandy Rivers; vested rights not impaired; applicability of law, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors538.html.

Law Review Citations

21 EL 144 (1991)

538.010
Waters diverted from Ditch Creek 538.020
Acquisition of property necessary for storage and diversion 538.110
Tumalo Creek, Deschutes County 538.120
Silver Creek, Marion County, and Brushes Creek, Curry County, and tributaries 538.125
Certain appropriations vested notwithstanding ORS 538.120 538.130
Condemnation of lands for park 538.140
Diamond Lake and tributaries 538.150
Hackett Creek, Clackamas County, and tributaries 538.160
Hackett Creek 538.170
Johnson Creek in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties 538.180
Johnson Creek 538.190
Lake of the Woods and tributaries, Klamath County 538.200
Streams forming waterfalls near Columbia River Highway 538.210
Condemnation of lands for park not prevented 538.220
Waters of Mill and Barr Creeks, Jackson County, withdrawn 538.230
Vested water rights not affected 538.251
Tributaries of Columbia River 538.260
Existing rights not affected 538.270
Rogue River 538.280
McNulty Creek 538.290
McNulty Creek 538.300
Milton Creek and tributaries 538.410
Confirmation of water rights acquired prior to February 24, 1909, for municipal supply 538.420
Portland’s right to waters of Bull Run and Little Sandy Rivers 538.430
Medford and Eagle Point Irrigation District 538.440
Bend 538.450
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Original Source: Section 538.420 — Portland’s right to waters of Bull Run and Little Sandy Rivers; vested rights not impaired; applicability of law, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors538.html (last accessed Aug. 25, 2023).