This article makes mention that navigable rivers in Oregon are held in trust for commerce and recreational uses .... the land owners have fought the constitutional right from day one and keep losing. The river rights are a fact, regardless of incorrectly written land deeds.
Lake Oswego is, well, a lake surrounded by wealthy land owners who believe they own the lake and can prevent others from using it. As far as I can tell, before it was a lake it was a river and then damed to create the private lake. But because the lake is technically navigable, it still falls within the Oregon (and Federal) river rights.
This will be interesting to watch to see how the case shakes out"
Lake Oswego is, well, a lake surrounded by wealthy land owners who believe they own the lake and can prevent others from using it. As far as I can tell, before it was a lake it was a river and then damed to create the private lake. But because the lake is technically navigable, it still falls within the Oregon (and Federal) river rights.
This will be interesting to watch to see how the case shakes out"
Oregon Supreme Court: Public Access To Oswego Lake Is Still Up For Debate
The Oregon Supreme Court will send a case over access to Lake Oswego's eponymous water body back to Clackamas County Circuit Court for a decision.
www.opb.org