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Deschutes County Marine Patrol
63333 W Hwy 20
Bend, OR 97701
 
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830.185 Speed restrictions in certain areas. (1) No person shall operate a boat with an outboard or inboard motor at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour during those hours of the day and on those days of the year that it is lawful to fish, on East Lake, Paulina Lake and Elk Lake in Deschutes County; Magone Lake in Grant County; Timothy Lake in Clackamas County; and Davis Lake in Deschutes and Klamath Counties.
      (2) No person shall operate a boat with an outboard or inboard motor at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour on the following named waters of this state located in the counties named:
 
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Counties                            Lakes and Reservoirs
Clackamas                         On that portion of the waters of the reservoir known as North Fork Reservoir which lies upstream from a line drawn across the reservoir at right angles to the thread of the stream at a point 2.3 miles upstream from the North Fork Dam measured along the thread of the stream
Deschutes                          Hosmer, Lava, Little Cultus, Little Lava, Sparks Lakes and Crane Prairie Reservoir
Jefferson                           On that portion of the waters behind Pelton Dam, known as Lake Simtustus, which lies upstream from a line drawn across the lake at right angles to the thread of the stream at a point 0.85 miles upstream from the Pelton Dam measured along the thread of the stream
Klamath                            That portion of Upper Klamath Lake that lies west of a line beginning at a point on the north shore of Pelican Bay one-quarter mile east of Crystal Creek and extending due south to the opposite shore of the lake; any stream, creek or canal that leads into the portion of Upper Klamath Lake described above including Crystal Creek, Recreation Creek and Four-Mile Creek, also known as Harriman Creek
Lane                                  Waldo Lake
Linn                                   Smith and Trailbridge Reservoirs
Wasco                               Clear Lake
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      (3)(a) The State Marine Board shall establish an appropriate decibel rating and speed restriction on Diamond Lake in Douglas County to allow recreational boating that is not limited to fishing. Recreational boating does not include operating a jet ski or similar personal watercraft. The speed established by the board:
      (A) May not exceed 45 miles per hour between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
      (B) May not exceed 10 miles per hour between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 a.m.; and
      (C) Shall be restricted to 10 miles per hour at all times in any area within 200 yards of any boat ramp, boat dock, swimming area, inlet or outlet of the lake, designated campground or summer home.
      (b) The board shall reduce the speed restriction on Diamond Lake to 10 miles per hour at all hours when the State Fish and Wildlife Director determines that the health of Diamond Lake is restored and the lake can be restocked for fishing. [Formerly 488.620; 1995 c.79 §383; 1999 c.252 §2]
 
 
250-020-0091
Boat Operations in Deschutes County
(1) Marine Toilets: No person shall maintain or operate upon the following-named inland waters of this state any boat which is equipped with a toilet unless such toilet has an approved device to render waste harmless, or unless such toilet is rendered inoperative by having the discharge outlet effectively seals. "An approved device" is a marine toilet, or marine toilet attachment, which has been approved by the State Board of Health and the State Sanitary Authority:
(a) Paulina Lake;
(b) East Lake;
(c) Elk Lake;
(d) Big Lava Lake;
(e) Wickiup Reservoir;
(f) Crane Prairie Reservoir;
(g) Big Cultus Lake;
(h) Little Cultus Lake.
(2) No person shall operate a motorboat in excess of 10 MPH on: Deschutes River and Davis Creek Arms of Wickiup Reservoir.
(3) No person shall operate a motorboat for any purpose on the following area: Torso Lake.
(4) No person shall operate a motorboat except with an electric motor on the following areas:
(a) Meadow Lake;
(b) Hosmer Lake.
(5) Deschutes River:
(a) No person shall operate a motorboat for the purpose of towing a person on water skis, surfboard or similar device and no person shall engage in waterskiing or similar activities on the Deschutes River;
(b) No person shall operate jet ski type boats on the Deschutes River. For the purposes of this rule, jet ski type boat means any motorized vessel or other description of watercraft which is generally less than ten feet in length and capable of exceeding a speed of 15 MPH, including but not limited to jetskis, wet bikes, and surf jets;
(c) No person shall operate a motorboat in excess of a "Slow - No Wake", 5 MPH speed limit between Wickiup Dam and the Deschutes National Forest Boundary in Sec. 14.T.18.S., R.11.E., W.M.;
(d) No person shall operate a motorboat between LaPine State Recreation area boat ramp and Pringle Falls;
(e) No person shall operate a motorboat between Aspen Camp boat ramp and the north end of Lava Island in Sec. 22.T.18.S.,R.11.E., W.M.
(f) No person shall operate a motorboat between the Deschutes National Forest boundary in Sec. 14.T.18.S.,R.11.E., W.M. and Mirror Pond Dam.
(g) No person shall operate a motorboat for any purpose between the Mirror Pond Dam and the Jefferson County Line.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 830.110 & 830.175
Stats. Implemented: ORS 830.110 & 830.175Hist.: MB 26, f. 7-20-64; MB 52, f. 8-17-73, ef. 9-1-73; MB 57, f. 7-2-74, ef. 7-2-74(Temp) & 7-25-74(Perm); Renumbered from 250-020-0170; MB 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-28-88; MB 13-1988, f. 12-28-88, cert. ef. 1-1-89; MB 5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-93; MB 12-1996, f. & cert. ef. 12-4-96; MB 7-1997, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-97; OSMB 11-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-15-98 thru 12-31-98; Administrative correction 8-5-99
 

 
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