{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-543.760","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 543.760","heading":"Definition of water right.","body":"As used in ORS 543.765, “water right” means a water use established by an adjudication under ORS chapter 539 as evidenced by a court decree or a certificated ground water or surface water right that is issued for some use other than for hydroelectric power and that serves as the underlying water right for an application to use water for hydroelectric purposes.","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation","Chapter 543 — Hydroelectric Projects"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors543.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"47e9682976853e7de0ababb6381324f2c923e201a4a5e64651476eee5a65ce86","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-543.730","next":"us-or/ors-543.765"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}