OAR 250-020-0242
Boat Operations on Green Peter Reservoir in Linn County
(1)
Except on safe take-offs and landings, boats with skiers under tow must keep 200 feet or more from shore. A safe take-off or landing will not be considered “safe” unless it can be accomplished without risk to any swimmer or craft within 200 feet from shore line. If a safe landing as thus defined is not possible, skiers must be picked up by the boat before coming within 200 feet from shore line and brought to shore under the usual speed restrictions (10 MPH within 200 feet of shore). Boats towing skiers may exceed 10 MPH to the extent necessary to maintain the skiers in a skiing position, within the 200 feet from shore line only when taking off or landing as outlined in this section.(2)
All take-offs and landings shall be made at a 45° angle to the shore.(3)
No boat shall follow behind a skier closer than 300 feet nor cross the towing boat’s bow less than 200 feet nor alongside a skier closer than 100 feet.(4)
All boats towing water skiers or other towed equipment shall proceed on a counter-clockwise course about the lake.(5)
No person shall operate a motorboat at speeds in excess of 10 MPH in the following areas:(a)
Within 200 feet of shore, subject to section (1) of this rule excluding the shore of Quartzville Arm from the south line of Section 20, T. 12S., T. 3E., W.M. upstream to Rocky Top Bridge;(b)
Within the Green Peter Creek Arm as posted;(c)
Within the posted area surrounding the boat launching ramp in Thistle Creek Arm;(d)
Within the Whitcomb Creek Arm upstream from the highway bridge or within the posted area surrounding the Whitcomb Creek Boat Launching Ramp;(e)
Within the Quartzville Creek Arm upstream from Rocky Top Bridge;(f)
Within the Middle Fork Santiam River Arm upstream from a point approximately one mile below the Weyerhauser Bridge;(g)
Within the Tally Creek Arm upstream from the Weyerhauser Bridge;(h)
Within the Rumbaugh Creek Arm as posted;(i)
Within 200 feet of any approved swimming area.(6)
No person shall operate a boat in the area between the trash boom and the dam.
Source:
Rule 250-020-0242 — Boat Operations on Green Peter Reservoir in Linn County, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=250-020-0242.