Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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780.010Stream improvement authorized; channel obstruction prohibited 780.020Entry on riparian lands authorized; liability 780.030Channels improved are highways free to navigation 780.040When landowner may construct wharf 780.050Municipality or port may regulate construction of certain structures beyond low-water mark 780.060Construction not to interfere with oyster production

Chapter 780 — Improvement and Use of Navigable Streams

ORS 780.030 Channels improved are highways free to navigation

All channels of rivers and watercourses made navigable or the navigation of which is improved, as contemplated by ORS 780.010, shall be public highways, and shall be free to all crafts navigating them.

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