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Lake Ann
Linn, 250-020-0240
 Motor prohibited.
Lake Billy Chinook
 Jefferson, 250-020-0161
 10 mph speed limit for motorboats:
- -- Crooked River Arm above Crooked River Bridge;
- -- Deschutes River Arm above Deschutes River Bridge;
- -- Metolius River Arm 1,000' upstream of Street Creek.
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph, within buoyed areas:
- -- Cove Palisades State Park marina;
- -- Crooked River boat ramp;
- -- Chinook Island Cove (Metolius Arm);
- -- Camp Perry South cove (Metolius Arm);
- -- Within 200' of designated swimming area.
 Beaching, anchoring, mooring restricted:
- -- on Crooked River Arm within 200' of east shore between marked area north of Cove Marina and Crooked River Bridge, and west shore from state park boundary north, approximately 2,000';
- -- on Deschutes River Arm within 200' of east shore between marked area approx. 2,000' north of northernmost ramp and Deschutes River Bridge.
Boats with marine toilets prohibited unless toilet is equipped with holding tank or rendered inoperative, preventing any overboard discharge.
Lake in the Woods
Douglas, 250-020-0102
Motor prohibited.
Lake Lytle
Tillamook, 250-020-0310
10 mph speed limit for motorboats between one hour after sunset and 8 a.m.
5 mph speed limit for motorboats within 300' of south end; or 100' of east shore and swimming area.
Towing water skiers, other towed devices restricted to counter-clockwise pattern.
Distances of motorboats following water skiers must be at least:
- -- 200' behind skier;
- -- 100' alongside skier.
Lake of the Woods
Klamath, 250-020-0201
Slow-no wake, 5 mph speed limit for motorboats or boats towing waterskiers:
- -- within marked swimming areas;
- -- adjacent to camp areas;
- -- within 200' of dock or shore; except for "safe" (see P. ii) waterskiing take-off, landing.
Lake Oswego
Clackamas, 250-020-0031
6 mph speed limit for boats:
- -- within 100' of swimmer, canoe or shore;
- -- within buoy-marked areas;
- -- through channels, canals and bridges.
8 mph speed limit for boats after dark in unrestricted areas.
40 mph speed limit for boats during daylight hours in unrestricted areas.
Unlicensed devices (paddle board, inner tube, rubber raft, etc.) prohibited 100' or more from shore or under bridge.
Mooring boat or raft to buoy or marker prohibited.
Towing of water skiers and other towed devices restricted:
- -- to 100' or more from shore, except on "safe" (see P. ii), straight as practicable take-offs;
- -- to counter-clockwise pattern;
- -- to as far from docks, floats, shore as possible on take-offs, landings.
Water ski landing restricted to area within extended property lines of location serving as take-off point.
Restrictions for tow boats:
- -- Motors must be "killed," when picking up or standing by skiers;
- -- No skier pick-ups within 100' of shore;
- -- Must immediately return to fallen skier more than 50' from shore;
- -- Must carry competent ski-tender in addition to operator.
Distances of boats from water skiers must be at least:
- -- 300' behind skier;
- -- 100' along side skier.
Towing of water skiers and users of other towed equipment prohibited:
- -- under bridges;
- -- south of entrance and within Blue Heron Bay;
- -- west of entrance and within West Bay;
- -- on inlet canal;
- -- on canal between main lake and Lakewood Bay;
- -- east end between buoy, swim resort;
- -- at mouth of Kelok Bay (southwest of buoy);
- -- west end, Lakewood Bay (west of buoy).
Boats with toilets prohibited unless toilets are:
- -- equipped with approved device to render waste harmless; or
- -- rendered inoperative by sealing discharge outlet.
Lake Owyhee
Malheur, 250-020-0250
Slow-no wake for motorboats within Cherry Creek inlet, or within 200' of boat ramp or marked swimming area.
15 mph speed limit for motorboats between RM 65 and approx. RM 70 as marked.
Lake Penland
Morrow, 250-020-0270
Electric motor only.
Lake Selmac
Josephine, 250-020-0271
10 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Lake Simtustus
Jefferson, 830.185/250-020-0161
Slow-no wake for motorboats within 300' of moorage and extending to opposite shore.
10 mph speed limit for motorboats upstream of a point 0.85 miles upstream of dam.
Boating prohibited within tailrace area enclosed by log boom downstream from Round Butte Dam.
Mooring and boating prohibited to log boom and between boom and Pelton Dam.
Laurance Lake
Hood River, 250-020-0141
Electric motor only.
Lava Lake
Deschutes, 830.185/250-020-0091
10 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Boats with toilets prohibited unless toilets are:
- -- equipped with approved device to render waste harmless; or
- -- rendered inoperative by sealing discharge outlet.
Leaburg Reservoir
Lane, 250-020-0221
5 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Lemolo Lake
Douglas, 250-020-0102
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats:
- -- within 150' of shore or pier line from resort boat ramp to Pool Creek Inlet;
- -- 200' south of Pool Creek Inlet to unnamed island; from south tip of island across to nearest peninsula;
- -- from U.S. Forest Service. Rd. 2666 crossing North Umpqua River to 2,000' westward.
40 mph speed limit for boats on unrestricted waters.
Lewis and Clark River
Clatsop, 250-020-0041
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats from mouth at Youngs Bay to Green Slough (1.8 statute miles).
Link Lake
Jefferson, 250-020-0161
Motor prohibited.
Little Cultus Lake
Deschutes, 830.185, 250-020-0091
10 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Boats with toilets prohibited unless toilets are:
- -- equipped with approved device to render waste harmless; or
- -- rendered inoperative by sealing discharge outlet.
Little Lava Lake
Deschutes, 830.185
10 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Little Morgan Lake
Union, 250-020-0330
Motor prohibited.
Lofton Reservoir
Lake, 250-020-0211
Electric motor only.
Long Tom River
Lane, 250-020-0221
5 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Lookout Point Reservoir
Lane, 250-020-0221
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats:
- -- southeast of line between markers on Humphrey Point and northeast shore;
- -- within 200' of boat ramp or designated swimming area.
Motorboat operation prohibited in Bannister Cove.
Loon Lake
Douglas, 250-020-0102
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats:
- -- within 200' of boat ramp, mooring area or designated swimming area except with "safe" (see P. ii) take-off and landing;
- -- within the buoyed area near Fish Haven Resort.
Boats traveling in excess of 10 mph must travel in a counter-clockwise pattern on otherwise unrestricted areas of the lake.
Lost Creek Lake
 Lost Creek Lake, Jackson, 250-020-0151
Motor prohibited between breakwaters designating Stewart State Park swimming area.
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats:
- -- above Lost Creek Arm "narrows" as marked;
- -- within marked Takelma Park boat ramp cove area;
- -- above Peyton Bridge.
Lost Lake
Hood River, 830.180
Motor prohibited.
Lost Lake
Linn, 250-020-0240
10 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Lower Erma Bell Lake
Lane, 250-020-021
Motor prohibited.
Lower Rigdon Lake
Lane, 250-020-0221
Motor prohibited.
Lower Twin Lake
Douglas, 250-020-0102
Motor prohibited.
Lucile Lake
Douglas, 250-020-0102
Motor prohibited.
Lucky Lake
Deschutes, 830.180
Motor prohibited.
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Magone Lake
Grant, 830.185
10 mph speed limit for motorboats during legal fishing days and hours.
Maidu Lake
Douglas, 250-020-0102
Motor prohibited.
Mayer Park
Wasco, 250-020-0350
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph west of buoyed line on bay before accessing Columbia River, May 1 through Sept. 30.
McKenzie River
Lane, 250-020-0221
5 mph speed limit for motorboats from Leaburg Reservoir Dam upstream to Good Pasture Bridge.
Motor prohibited above Good Pasture Bridge.
Personal watercraft prohibited except on reservoir impoundments.
Meadow Lake
Deschutes, 250-020-0091
Electric motor only.
Melakwa Lake
Lake, 250-020-0221
Motor prohibited.
Miami River
Tillamook, 250-020-0308, 250-021-0040
Electric motor only above Hwy 101 bridge.
Personal watercraft allowed downstream from Hwy 101 bridge. (see P. 5)
Middle Erma Bell Lake
Lane, 250-020-0221
Motor prohibited.
Middle Freeway Lake
Linn, 250-020-0240
10 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Miller Lake
Klamath, 250-020-0202
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats within 100' of boat ramp or designated swimming area.
10 mph speed limit within 100' of shore, except designated water ski area at northwest end of lake.
Millicoma River
Coos, 250-020-0064
Jet pump drive prohibited on east and west forks above Allegany.
Minam River
Wallowa/Union, 250-030-0030
Motor prohibited from Minam Lake downstream to Wallowa River.
Mission Lake
Marion, 250-020-0259
Electric motor only.
Molalla River
Clackamas, 250-020-0033
Jet pump drive prohibited upstream of Hwy 99 bridge.
Morgan Lake
Union, 250-020-0220
Motor prohibited.
Mud Lake
Lake, 250-020-0211
Electric motor only.
Mud Lake
Union, 250-020-0330
Motor prohibited.
Multnomah Channel
Columbia/Multnomah, 250-020-0051, 250-020-0282
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats:
- -- within 200' of moorages between Hadley's Landing and Willamette River;
- -- within 200' of the public transient moorage at Coon Island;
- -- within 200' of the Gilbert River boat ramp;
- -- on Scappoose Bay within 200' of Bayport Marina and public ramp.
(Also see Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, P. 39.)
Munsel Lake
Lane, 250-020-0221
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats west of marker buoys.
10 mph speed limit for motorboats east of marker buoys, except between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., June 1 through Sept. 30.
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Neacoxie (Sunset) Lake
Clatsop, 250-020-0041
10 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Necanicum River
Clatsop, 250-020-0043
5 mph speed limit for motorboats upstream of the First Avenue bridge in Seaside.
Nehalem River
Clatsop/Tillamook, 250-020-0042, 250-020-0311
Main stem
Motor limited to 15 horsepower (Sept. 1 through March 30) from Peterson Creek mouth to Nehalem River Falls.
5 mph speed limit for motorboats within 200' of boat ramp, moorage, except when towing water skiers or users of other towed devices on "safe" (see P.ii) take-offs and landings.
North Fork
Motor prohibited above Aldervale.
Nestucca River
Tillamook. See Big Nestucca River
Netarts Bay
Tillamook, 250-020-0310
5 mph speed limit for motorboats within diked areas of county landings.
New River
Coos, 250-020-0063
Electric motors only from March 1 to September 30.
North Fork Reservoir
Clackamas, 250-020-0033
10 mph speed limit for motorboats 2.3 miles upstream of North Fork Dam.
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats in north arm of North Fork Reservoir.
Jet pump drives prohibiteed above a point 2.3 miles upstream of North Fork Dam.
North Ten Mile Lake
Coos, 250-020-0062
5 mph speed limit for motorboats within 200' of boat ramp or marked swimming area.
Slow-no wake for motorboats on North Lake Canal or within 200' of entrances.
North Twin Lake
Deschutes, 830.180
Motor prohibited.
North Umpqua River
Douglas, 250-020-0102
Motor prohibited between Lone Rock Camp ramp and Lemolo Lake.
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Ochoco Reservoir
Crook 250--2-0073
Towing of water skiers and other towed devices restricted:
- -- to 200' or more from shore, except on "safe" (see P.ii) take-offs and landings;
- -- to counter-clockwise pattern on take-offs and landings;
- -- to take-offs, landings no closer than 45 degrees from shore.
No skier pick-ups within 200' of shore.
Distances of boats following water skiers must be at least:
- -- 300' behind skier;
- -- 100' alongside skier.
Towing boat's bow must not be crossed within 200'.
5 mph speed limit for motorboats including "safe" (see P. ii) take-offs and landings by water skiers:
- -- within 200' of shoreline, boat ramp, marked swimming area;
- -- within state park boat ramp area;
- -- east of orange boundary markers;
- -- within the boat rental area cove marked by buoys.
Ollala Lake
Lincoln, 830.180
Electric motor only.
Olallie Lake
Jefferson, 830.180
Motor prohibited.
Old Long Tom River Channel
Lane, 250-020-0221
Electric motor only.
Opal Lake
Douglas, 830.180
Motor prohibited.
Owhyee Reservoir
- See Lake Owhyee
Owyhee River
Malheur, 250-020-0250, 250-030-0030
15 mph speed limit for motorboats from RM 65 to approx. RM 70.
Motor prohibited on the main stem above approx. RM 70 at Pinnacle Rock as marked.
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Pacific Ocean
Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, Tillamook, 250-020-0309
No boats within 500' of Three Arch Rocks between May 1 and Sept. 15.
Paulina Lake, Deschutes, 830. 185
10 mph speed limit for motorboats during legal fishing days and hours.
Boats with toilets prohibited unless toilets are:
- -- equipped with approved device to render waste harmless; or
- -- rendered inoperative by sealing discharge outlet.
Paulina Lake
Deschutes, 830. 185
10 mph speed limit for motorboats during legal fishing days and hours.
Boats with toilets prohibited unless toilets are:
- -- equipped with approved device to render waste harmless; or
- -- rendered inoperative by sealing discharge outlet.
Phillips Lake
Baker, 250-020-0013
Slow-no wake for motorboats within 200' of boat ramp or designated swimming area; and in Union Creek Inlet area, as marked.
Boats with toilets prohibited unless toilets are:
- -- equipped with approved device to render waste harmless; or
- -- rendered inoperative by sealing discharge outlet.
Pilcher Creek Reservoir
Union, 250-020-0330
5 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Pine Hollow Reservoir
Wasco, 250-020-0350
10 mph speed limit for motorboats; speed limit is suspended in area west of buoy line from July 1 through day after Labor Day.
Pistol River
Curry, 250-020-0082
Jet pump drive prohibited.
Plat I Reservoir
Douglas, 250-020-0102
10 mph speed limit for motorboats after 6 p.m. or before 11 a.m.
Pocket Lake
Lane, 250-020-0221
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats.
Prineville Reservoir
 Prineville Reservoir, Crook, 250-020-0073
5 mph speed limit for motorboats including "safe" (see P. ii) take-offs and landings by water skiers:
- -- within 200' of shoreline, boat ramp, marked swimming area;
- -- east of orange-marked boundary half-mile west of Owl Creek entrance.
5 mph, slow-no-wake in Roberts Bay.
Towing of water skiers and other devices restricted:
- -- to 200' or more from shore, except on "safe" (see P. ii) take-offs and landings;
- -- to counter-clockwise patterns on take-offs and landings.
Take-off, landing area restricted to no closer than 45 degrees from shore.
No skier pick-ups within 200' of shore.
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Rigdon Lake
Lane, 250-020-0221
Motor prohibited.
Rock Creek Reservoir
Wasco, 250-020-0350
Electric motor only.
Rogue River
Curry, 250-021.0040, 250-030-0030
Motor prohibited from May 15 to Nov. 15 between Grave Creek and lowermost Blossom Bar Rapids as marked.
Personal watercraft allowed except prohibited between mouth of Snout Creek and Applegate River. (see P. 5)
Jackson, 250-020-0151, 250-021-0040
Boating prohibited from buoyed line approx. 300' west to upriver face of Savage Rapids Dam.
Towing water skiers and other devices prohibited between Wards and Evans creeks.
20 mph speed limit for motorboats between Wards and Evans creeks.
30 mph speed limit for motorboats between Evans Creek and buoyed line 300' east of Savage Rapids Dam.
Personal watercraft allowed except prohibited upstream of Gold Rey Dam. (see P. 5)
Josephine, 250-020-0171, 250-021-0040, 250-030-0041
Motorboat racing restricted to designated primary testing area near Grants Pass, between points 0.5 mi. above Findley Bend and 1 mi. above Applegate River, except during hazardous low water conditions.
Alternate motorboat racing test area between Flannegan's Slough and Findley Bend, limited to 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday during primary test area closures.
Anchoring prohibited (Aug. 1 through Sept. 30) except within ten feet or shore in the following river segments:
- -- 100 yds. above and 450 yds. below Applegate River;
- -- from RM 93.5 to 94.5, as marked;
- -- 200' "Highway Hole" segment above Robertson Bridge.
Anchoring or other positioning that impedes navigation prohibited (Aug. 1 through Sept. 30), at Brushy Chutes within marked area above and below island.
Personal watercraft allowed (see P. 5) except prohibited between mouth of Snout Creek and Applegate River.
Roslyn Lake
Clackamas, 250-020-0033
Motor prohibited.
Round Lake
Jefferson, 250-020-0161
Motor prohibited.
Round Lake
Lane, 250-020-0221
Motor prohibited.
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Salmon River
Lincoln, 250-020-0231
Jet pump drive prohibited above Hwy 101 bridge.
Motors greater than 15 hp prohibited upstream from river mile 3, approximately 3/4 mile west of Highway 101 bridge.
Sandy River
Multnomah/Clackamas, 250-030-0030
Motor use prohibited between the upstrem end of Dabney Park to the downstream end of Dodge State Park.
Personal watercraft prohibited.
Sauvie Island Wildlife Area
Columbia/Multnomah, 250-020-0051, 250-020-0053, 250-020-0285
Boats prohibited from Oct. 10 through Jan. 20, except:
- -- people carrying Sauvie Island Hunt Permit within wildlife area;
- -- Gilbert River mouth to 100' upstream of Gilbert River dock;
- -- on Cummingham Slough.
Slow-no wake for motorboats on Dairy Creek and Dairy Creek canal.
(See Gilbert River, P. 20)
Scappoose Bay
see Multnomah Channel, P. 33
Scott Lake
Lane, 250-020-0221
Motor prohibited.
Scout Lake
Jefferson, 250-020-0161
Motor prohibited.
Siletz River
Lincoln, 250-020-0231
Jet pump drive prohibited upstream of Morgan's Park boat ramp.
Silverton Reservoir
Marion, 250-020-0265
Electric motor only.
Siuslaw River
Lane, 250-020-0221, 250-021-0040
Slow-no wake, maximum 5 mph for motorboats within 300' of boat ramp or moorage from river mouth to highway bridge at Mapleton.
Personal watercraft allowed (see P. 5) on waters below Hwy 126 bridge in Mapleton.
Sixes River
Curry, 250-020-0082
Electric motor only.
Skookum Lake
Douglas, 250-020-0102
Motor prohibited.
Smith Lake
Multnomah, 250-020-0281
Electric motor only.
Smith Lake
Tillamook, 250-020-0310
5 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Snake River
Baker/Wallowa, 259-020-0013, 250-020-0340, 250-021-0040
Personal watercraft allowed (see P. 5) on Oxbow and Brownlee reservoirs, and on waters above Hells Canyon Dam and on waters above Brownlee Reservoir.
Personal watercraft prohibited from Washington border to Hells Canyon Dam.
Motors prohibited between Wild Sheep Rapid and Kirkwood Historic Ranch without a valid permit.
South Santiam River
Linn/Marion, 250-020-0245
Jet pump drive prohibited upstream of Lebanon Dam.
South Slough Estuarine Sanctuary
Coos, 250-020-0065
5 mph speed limit for motorboats.
South Twin Lake
Deschutes, 830.180
Motors prohibited.
Sparks Lake
Deschutes, 830.180
10 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Spring Creek
Klamath, 250-020-0204
5 mph speed limit for motorboats.
Motor prohibited within Collier State Park boundaries.
Squaw Lakes
Jackson, 830.110
Motor prohibited.
Sturgeon Lake
Columbia, 250-020-0053
Motor prohibited (Oct. 10 through Jan. 20).
Sunset Lake
see Neacoxie Lake, P. 34.
Suttle Lake
Jefferson, 250-020-0161
10 mph speed limit for motorboats from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. PST on entire lake, and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. PST outside areas where marked as allowed at west end.
Boats with toilets prohibited unless toilets are:
- -- equipped with approved device to render waste harmless; or
- -- rendered inoperative by sealing discharge outlet.
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