(1) A water right for conserved water under ORS § 537.455 to 537.500 and 540.510 shall have the same legal status as any other water right for which a certificate has been issued.

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(2) A water right for conserved water that is reserved in stream for future out-of-stream use under ORS § 537.490 or that the commission manages under ORS § 537.495 is not subject to cancellation under ORS § 537.260 or 537.410 to 537.450 or to abandonment or forfeiture under ORS § 540.610 to 540.650. [1987 c.264 § 10; 1989 c.699 § 3]

See note under 537.455.

GROUND WATER

(Generally)