Klamath Basin Water Adjudication

The Klamath Basin Adjudication is the legal process in which water rights which vested before adoption of Oregon's water code in 1909 are established through a proceeding in the Klamath County Circuit Court. The Oregon Water Resources Department managed the initial phases of this process and issued a Final Order of Determination on March 7, 2013. The Circuit Court is responsible for resolution of exceptions and issuance of the water right decree.

Chief Justice Order No. 14-041
Chief Justice Order No. 14-045

Instructions for Electronic Filing

eFiling Guide
Case Management Committee Documents (3/21/14)

Final Order of Determination

Water Resources Department

Exceptions

Exceptions Form
Instructions for filing exceptions

Case Management Orders

Case Management Order #1 (3/7/13)
Case Management Order #2 (5/8/13)
Case Management Order #3 (9/27/13)
Case Management Order #4 (10/30/13)
Case Management Order #5 (12/27/13)
Case Management Order #6 (4/11/14)
Case Management Order #7 (5/28/14)
Case Management Order #8 (8/14/14)
Case Management Order #9 (11/25/14)
Case Management Order #10 (3/4/15)
Case Management Order #11 (8/7/15)
Case Management Order #12 (9/25/15)
Case Management Order #13 (12/10/15)
Case Management Order #14 (12/10/15)
Case Management Order #15 (3/11/16)
Case Management Order #16 (3/11/16)
Case Management Order #17 (5/23/16)
Case Management Order #18 (6/10/16)
Case Management Order #19 (7/1/16)
Case Management Order #20 (9/23/16)
Case Management Order #21 (10/10/16)
Case Management Order #22 (1/5/17)
Case Management Order #23 (2/3/17)

Spreadsheet of Pleadings Filed

Instructions
Spreadsheet

Recommendations for Structure and Processing of Future Proceedings

Submitted by Case Management Committee (2/11/15)
Submitted by Stoel Rives LLP (2/13/15)
Response submitted by KPWU (3/3/15)
Response submitted by KPWU/Tribes/US (3/3/15)

Current Service List

Service list (07/10/23)

Requests for Stay

WS1300001

• Petition for Partial Stay of FFOD by Upper Basin Contestants as to OAH Case 003
• Opinion Letter of 7/15/13
• Opinion Letter of 8/15/13
• Order dated 9/3/13

WS1300002

• Petition for Partial Stay of FFOD by Upper Basin Contestants as to Certain Tribal Claims
• Opinion Letter of 7/15/13
• Opinion Letter of 8/15/13
• Order dated 9/3/13

WS1300003

• Petition for Stay by Contestant Mathis Family Trust of Claim 668, 669, 670, and 622
• Opinion Letter of 7/15/13
• Opinion Letter of 8/15/13
• Order dated 9/3/13
• Order dated 11/5/13

WS1300004

• Petition for Partial Stay of FFOD by River Springs Ranch Co. as to Denial of Claim 131
• Opinion Letter of 7/15/13
• Opinion Letter of 8/15/13
• Order dated 9/3/13
• Order dated 11/6/13

Opinion Letters on Requests for Stay

Opinion Letter of 7/15/13
Opinion Letter of 8/15/13
Opinion Letter of 9/4/13
Opinion Letter of 10/9/13

Hearings

Order Setting Initial Hearing (5/8/13)
Order Resetting Initial Hearing (2/14/14)
Order Setting Over Initial Hearing (4/11/14)
Third Order Setting Over Initial Hearing (8/14/14)

Calendar of Hearing Dates

Court calendars

Information About Parties

Claimant names & addresses
Contestant names & addresses

Forms

Contact Us

Phone: 541-883-5503 x71186
Email: Klamath.Water@ojd.state.or.us