OAR 250-021-0040
Special Local Restrictions — Personal Watercraft Applicability


(1)

Lakes and reservoirs (impoundments) are open to the operation of personal watercraft subject to local operating rules found in OAR chapter 250, division 20.

(2)

All rivers of this state including any tributary streams or rivers entering the Willamette River are closed to the operation of personal watercraft, except as noted:

(a)

Columbia River is open.

(b)

Clackamas River is open only between the Willamette River and the lagoon (RM 0.7). The lagoon is open.

(c)

Willamette River is closed only in the area above the Beltline Road overpass at RM 178.

(d)

Chetco is closed only in the area above the head of tide.

(e)

Rogue is closed only in the area between mouth of Snout Creek and the Applegate River and the area above the former location of Gold Ray Dam.

(f)

Yaquina River is closed only in the area upstream of the Toledo Airport boat ramp at RM 9.5.

(q)

John Day River (Sherman/Gilliam County) is closed only in the area above Tumwater Falls (RM 10).

(h)

Deschutes River is closed only in the area above Heritage Landing boat ramp (RM 0.5).

(i)

Coos is closed only in the area above its confluence with the Millicoma River.

(j)

Coquille is closed only in the area above the Highway 42S bridge in the City of Coquille.

(k)

Umpqua is closed only in the area above Scottsburg Park.

(l)

Siuslaw is closed only in the area above Highway 126 bridge at Mapleton.

(m)

Pistol, Sixes, Elk Rivers as per OAR 250-020-0082 (Boat Operations in Curry County).

(n)

East and West Fork Millicoma as per OAR 250-020-0064 (Boat Operations on the Coquille and Millicoma Rivers in Coos County).

(o)

Alsea, Salmon and Siletz Rivers as per OAR 250-20-0231.

(p)

Kilchis, Miami, Wilson, Tillamook, Trask Rivers as per OAR 250-020-0308 (Boat Operations in Tillamook County).

(q)

Nehalem as per OAR 250-020-0300 (Boat Operations on the Nehalem River in Tillamook and Clatsop Counties).

(r)

Necanicum as per OAR 250-020-0043 (Boat Operations on the Necanicum River in Clatsop County).

(s)

Snake River above Brownlee Reservoir is open.

Source: Rule 250-021-0040 — Special Local Restrictions — Personal Watercraft Applicability, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=250-021-0040.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 250-021-0040’s source at or​.us