OAR 690-504-0000: Classifications

(1) The maximum economic development of this state, the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the Hood Basin, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the state as a whole, will be furthered through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock, municipal, irrigation, flow augmentation, commercial, agriculture, power development, industrial, mining, recreation, wildlife, fish life, pollution abatement use, and the waters of the Hood Basin are hereby so classified with the following exceptions: (a) The maximum economic development of this state, and the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of Dog River above its point of diversion at Water Resources Department – U.S. Geological Survey Gage 14113400, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the state as a whole will be furthered through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for municipal use, and the waters of Dog River above that point are hereby so classified; (b) The maximum economic development of this state, and the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the natural lakes of the Hood Basin, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the state as a whole, will be furthered through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock, irrigation of lawn or noncommercial garden not to exceed one-half acre in area, power development not to exceed 7-1/2 theoretical horsepower, recreation, wildlife, and fish life uses and the waters of natural lakes of the basin are hereby so classified. (2) Structures or works for the utilization of the waters in accordance with the aforementioned classifications are also declared to be prejudicial to the public interest unless planned, constructed, and operated in conformity with the applicable provisions of ORS 536.310 and any such structures or work are further declared to be prejudicial to the public interest which do not give cognizance to the multiple-purpose concept. (3) Pursuant to ORS 538.200, the following streams forming waterfalls near the Columbia River Highway and flowing directly into the Columbia River shall not be diverted or interrupted for any purposes, except as provided in ORS 538.210: (a) Summit Creek — Forming Camp Benson Falls; (b) Wonder Creek also known as Spring Creek — Forming Lancaster Falls; (c) Warren Creek; (d) Phelps Creek; (e) Perham Creek; (f) Lindsey Creek — Forming Lindsey Falls; (g) Herman Creek; (h) Harphan Creek; (i) Grays Creek; (j) Gorton Creek — Forming Gorton Creek Falls; (k) Eagle Creek; (l) Cabin Creek; (m) Ruckles Creek, also known as Deadman’s Creek; (n) Starvation Creek — Forming Starvation Falls; (o) Viento Creek.