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ORS 549.180: Bringing additional water into ditch without payment of compensation prohibited; civil liability.
Where this section sits in the code
- 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
- 45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation
- Chapter 549 — Drainage and Flood Control Generally
No person shall tap or bring additional water into any drainage district or drainage district ditch already dug without paying a reasonable compensation therefor and securing the written permission of district officials. The criminal penalty for violation of this section shall not relieve the defendant from civil liability for damages.
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