{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-537.809","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 537.809","heading":"Reservation of water in basin of origin.","body":"Before approving or recommending approval of an application subject to ORS 537.803, the Water Resources Commission shall reserve an amount of water adequate for future needs in the basin of origin, including an amount sufficient to protect public uses, and subordinate the out-of-basin use to that reservation.","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation","Chapter 537 — Appropriation of Water Generally"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors537.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"8e6946f3e53c204cf5d0cfd17e3043253a28486ba2ee43ebabcf1718f037f2f9","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-537.807","next":"us-or/ors-537.810"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}