{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-540.446","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 540.446","heading":"Dams not subject to ORS 540.443 to 540.491.","body":"(1) ORS 540.443 to 540.491 do not apply to:\n      (a) A dam that is less than 10 feet in height; or\n      (b) A dam that impounds less than 3 million gallons of water or wastewater.\n      (2) Except as provided in this subsection, ORS 540.443 to 540.491 do not apply to dams regulated under a federal dam safety program. If there is a potential or actual risk of dam failure at a dam regulated under a federal dam safety program, the Water Resources Department may aid in the inspection of the dam and may provide advice and assistance to prevent, mitigate or respond to a potential or actual dam failure.","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation","Chapter 540 — Distribution and Storage of Water; Watermasters; Water Right Changes, Transfers an"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors540.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"1f1e46a7b3d0380f950f3f60d28a2961a7c6e216afd5ac20fcfeeb1cea48283b","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-540.443","next":"us-or/ors-540.449"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}