OAR 690-512-0050: Permissible Total Withdrawal for Subareas Within the Harney Basin Critical Groundwater Area
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2026-01-14Last verified: 2026-09-07
The Department may not reduce groundwater pumping in a subarea through regulatory orders to a value less than the permissible total withdrawal. (1) The permissible total withdrawal for the Dog Mountain subarea shall be 4,300 acre-feet per year. (2) The permissible total withdrawal for the Lower Blitzen-Voltage subarea shall be 8,300 acre-feet per year. (3) The permissible total withdrawal for the Northeast-Crane subarea shall be 35,000 acre-feet per year. (4) The permissible total withdrawal for the Silver Creek subarea shall be 15,300 acre-feet per year. (5) The permissible total withdrawal for the Silvies subarea shall be 21,200 acre-feet per year. (6) The permissible total withdrawal for the Weaver Springs subarea shall be 4,800 acre-feet per year.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 537.735
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 536.027, ORS 537.780, ORS 537.735, ORS 537.525 & ORS 536.300
History: WRD 2-2026, adopt filed 01/14/2026, effective 01/14/2026
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