{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-540.491","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 540.491","heading":"Dam owner or operator liability.","body":"(1) Compliance with ORS 540.443 to 540.491 does not relieve the owner or operator of a dam or an individual in immediate charge of a dam from any duty, obligation or liability regarding the ownership, maintenance or operation of the dam.\n      (2) Water Resources Department actions and services under ORS 540.443 to 540.491 do not relieve the owner or operator of a dam or an individual in immediate charge of a dam from any duty, obligation or liability regarding the ownership, maintenance or operation of the dam. [2019 c.390 §18]\nCHANGES IN USE OF WATER; TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHTS; EXCHANGE","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":"b864bc929bb4d8acbd5bb7839de1fdb1a3594ea24798ee2ac4f24785a51ca0da","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-540.488","next":"us-or/ors-540.505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}