Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0110 - Santiam River - Calapooia River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Santiam -- Calapooia Subbasin includes the drainage basins
				of the Santiam and Calapooia Rivers upstream from the confluence with the
				Willamette River:
(1) Surface water
			 classification:
(a) The Little North Santiam
			 River from the confluence of Battle Ax Creek and Opal Creek downstream to the
			 Willamette National Forest boundary near Elkhorn at river mile 17 is a
			 designated state scenic waterway. The Little North Santiam River and
			 tributaries above the Willamette National Forest boundary are classified only
			 for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed
			 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses;
(b) Except as specified in paragraph (b)(A)
			 and (B) of this section, the Santiam River and tributaries are classified for
			 domestic, livestock, irrigation, municipal, industrial, agricultural,
			 commercial, power, mining, recreation, fish life, wildlife, pollution
			 abatement, wetland enhancement and public instream uses from September 1
			 through June 30, and only for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic
			 purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses from July 1
			 through August 31:
(A) The South Santiam River
			 and tributaries below Trout Creek, and the Middle Santiam River and tributaries
			 below Green Peter Dam, are classified for domestic, livestock, irrigation,
			 municipal, industrial, agricultural, commercial, power, mining, recreation,
			 fish life, wildlife, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement and public
			 instream uses from October 1 through April 30, and only for domestic,
			 commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs,
			 livestock and public instream uses from May 1 through September 30;
(B) The following streams and their
			 tributaries are classified year-round only for domestic, commercial use for
			 customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public
			 instream uses:
(i) South Santiam River above
			 Trout Creek tributary to Santiam River;
(ii) Middle Santiam River above Green Peter
			 Dam;
(iii) Quartzville Creek
			 tributary to the Middle Santiam River;
(iv) Wiley Creek tributary to South Santiam
			 River;
(v) Thomas Creek tributary to
			 South Santiam River;
(vi) North
			 Santiam River above USGS Gage 14181500 at Niagara tributary to Santiam
			 River;
(vii) Mad Creek tributary to
			 North Santiam River;
(viii) Rock
			 Creek tributary to North Santiam River;
(ix) Stout Creek tributary to North Santiam
			 River;
(x) McDowell Creek tributary
			 to South Santiam River.
(c) The Calapooia River and tributaries below
			 Boston Mill at approximately river mile 22 are classified for domestic,
			 livestock, irrigation, municipal, industrial, agricultural, commercial, power,
			 mining, recreation, fish life, wildlife, pollution abatement, wetland
			 enhancement and public instream uses from October 1 through July 31, and only
			 for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed
			 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses from August 1 through September
			 30;
(d) The Calapooia River and
			 tributaries above Boston Mill at approximately river mile 22 are classified for
			 domestic, livestock, irrigation, municipal, industrial, agricultural,
			 commercial, power, mining, recreation, fish life, wildlife, pollution
			 abatement, wetland enhancement and public instream uses from November 1 to June
			 30, and only for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not
			 to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses from July 1 through
			 October 31;
(e) The waters of
			 natural lakes with surface elevations above 3,000 feet mean sea level are
			 classified only for domestic, excluding irrigation of lawn and commercial
			 garden, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01
			 cfs, livestock and public instream uses. No storage shall be allowed in these
			 lakes.