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Oregon Revised Statutes
Title 45 - WATER RESOURCES: IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE, FLOOD CONTROL, RECLAMATIONChapter 540 - DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF WATER; WATERMASTERS; WATER RIGHT CHANGES, TRANSFERS AND FORFEITURES
PROHIBITED ACTS; INJUNCTIONS
Section 540.720 - Unauthorized use or waste of water; evidence of guilt of user

ORS § 540.720

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Section 540.720 - Unauthorized use or waste of water; evidence of guilt of user

No person shall use without authorization water to which another person is entitled, or willfully waste water to the detriment of another. The possession or use of such water without legal right shall be prima facie evidence of the guilt of the person using it.

ORS 540.720