Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 505 - DESCHUTES BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-505-0050 - Lower Main Stem Deschutes River

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Classifications:
(1)
			 The maximum beneficial use of that portion of the main stem of the Deschutes
			 River from its confluence with the Columbia River to and including river mile
			 100.0 is for recreation, fish and wildlife purposes and no appropriations of
			 water in this area shall be permitted except for domestic, livestock,
			 irrigation of lawn or noncommercial garden not to exceed one-half acre in area,
			 recreation, fish and wildlife uses;
(2) The maximum economic development of this
			 state and the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the lower
			 main stem Deschutes River from river mile 100.0 to river mile 120.0 and the
			 attainment of an integrated and balanced program for the benefit of the state
			 as a whole will be achieved through utilization of the aforementioned waters
			 only for domestic, livestock, irrigation of lawn or noncommercial garden not to
			 exceed one-half acre in area, hydroelectric power, fish, wildlife and
			 recreation purposes and the aforementioned waters of the main stem Deschutes
			 River are hereby so classified;
(3)
			 The maximum economic development of this state and the attainment of the
			 highest and best use of the waters of the waters of the lower main stem Crooked
			 River from its confluence with the Deschutes River to river mile 6.5 and the
			 waters of the main stem of the lower Metolius River from its confluence with
			 the Deschutes River to river mile 13.0 will be attained through utilization of
			 such waters for domestic, livestock, irrigation of lawn or noncommercial garden
			 not to exceed one-half acre in area, hydroelectric power fish, wildlife, and
			 recreation purposes and the aforementioned waters of the lower main stem,
			 Crooked River, and lower main stem, Metolius River, are hereby so
			 classified.
(4) Applications for
			 the use of such water shall not be accepted by any state agency for any other
			 purpose and applications for such other purposes are declared to be prejudicial
			 to the public interest and the granting of applications for such other uses
			 would be contrary to the integrated, coordinated program for the use and
			 control of the water resources of the state;
(5) Structures or works for the utilization
			 of the waters in accordance with the aforementioned classifications are also
			 declared to be prejudicial to the public interest unless planned, constructed
			 and operated in conformity with the applicable provisions of ORS
			 536.310 and any such structures
			 or works are further declared to be prejudicial to the public interest which do
			 not give proper cognizance to the multiple-purpose concept.
[NOTE: The main stem of the Deschutes River from its confluence
				with the Columbia River to river mile 120.0 is shown in USGS Water Supply Paper
				344; the main stem of the Crooked River from its confluence with the Deschutes
				River to river mile 6.5 is shown on USGS Plans and Profiles, 1926; and the main
				stem of the Metolius River from its confluence with the Deschutes River to
				river mile 13.0 is shown in USGS Water Supply Paper 344.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
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