Oregon Revised Statutes Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation § 537.332

(1) “In-stream” means within the natural stream channel or lake bed or place where water naturally flows or occurs.

(2) “In-stream flow” means the minimum quantity of water necessary to support the public use requested by an agency.

(3) “In-stream water right” means a water right held in trust by the Water Resources Department for the benefit of the people of the State of Oregon to maintain water in-stream for public use. An in-stream water right does not require a diversion or any other means of physical control over the water.

(4) “Public benefit” means a benefit that accrues to the public at large rather than to a person, a small group of persons or to a private enterprise.

(5) “Public use” includes but is not limited to: