The following streams and waters thereof forming waterfalls or cascades in view of, or near, the Columbia River Highway, from Sandy River to Hood River, the first 17 of which are in Multnomah County and the remainder of which are in Hood River County, are withdrawn from appropriation or condemnation, and shall not be diverted or interrupted for any purpose whatsoever, except as mentioned in ORS 538.210: (1) Latourell Creekforming Latourell Falls. (2) An unnamed stream whose waterfall is approximately at the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28, township 1 north, range 5 east, at the northern edge of Tax Lot 27/28. The fall is on the south side of the old Columbia River Highway 0.7 mile west of the highway bridge at Young Creek. (3) An unnamed stream whose waterfall is approximately at the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28, township 1 north, range 5 east, at the northern intersection of Tax Lot 27/26. The falls are on the south side of the old Columbia River Highway 0.6 mile west of the highway bridge at Young Creek. (4) An unnamed stream whose waterfall is approximately at the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28, township 1 north, range 5 east, Tax Lot 3. The falls are on the south side of the old Columbia River Highway 0.1 mile west of the highway bridge at Young Creek. (5) Young Creekforming Shepperd Dell Falls. (6) Bridal Veil Creekforming Bridal Veil Falls. (7) Coopey Falls Creek. (8) Mist Falls Creek. (9) Wahkeena Creekforming Wahkeena Falls, formerly known as Gordon Falls. (10) Multnomah Creekforming Multnomah Falls. (11) Oneonta Creekforming Oneonta Falls and Gorge. (12) Horse Tail Creekforming Horse Tail Falls. (13) Tumalt Creek. (14) McCord Creek, formerly known as Kelly Creekforming Elowah Falls. (15) Moffatt Creekforming Wahe Falls. (16) Tanner Creekforming Wahclella Falls. (17) Eagle Creekforming Metlako Falls. (18) Ruckle Creek, formerly known as Deadmans Creek. (19) Herman Creek. (20) Grays Creek. (21) Gorton Creekforming Gorton Creek Falls. (22) Harphan Creek. (23) Summit Creekforming Camp Benson Falls. (24) Lindsey Creekforming Lindsey Falls. (25) Spring Creek, also known as Wonder Creekforming Lancaster Falls. (26) Warren Creek. (27) Cabin Creek. (28) Starvation Creekforming Starvation Falls. (29) Viento Creek. (30) Perham Creek. (31) Phelps Creek, except those creeks which are tributary to Phelps Creek and which arise in the north one-half of section 5, township 2 north, range 10 east of the Willamette Meridian, subject to prior rights. [Amended by 1953 c.48 2; 1985 c.261 1]
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