Oregon Code § 390.826·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
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Designated scenic waterways.
The following lakes and rivers, or segments of rivers, and related adjacent
land are designated as scenic waterways:
(1) The Metolius
Scenic Waterway which includes the Metolius River from Metolius Springs
downstream to its confluence with Candle Creek.
(2) The Klamath
Scenic Waterway which includes the Klamath River from the John Boyle Dam
powerhouse downstream to the Oregon-California border.
(3) The Clackamas
Scenic Waterway which includes:
(a) The segments
of the Clackamas River from the boundary of the Olallie Lake Scenic Area, as
constituted on December 8, 1988, downstream to the North Fork Reservoir, and
from immediately below the River Mill Dam downstream to the bridge at Carver;
(b) The South
Fork Clackamas River from its confluence with an unnamed tributary near the
western boundary of Section 7, Township 5 South, Range 5 East, Willamette
Meridian, downstream to the confluence of the South Fork Clackamas River with
the Clackamas River; and
(c) The North
Fork Clackamas River from its source downstream to the North Fork Reservoir.
(4) The McKenzie
Scenic Waterway which includes:
(a) The segments
of the McKenzie River from Clear Lake downstream to Carmen Reservoir, from
Tamolitch Falls downstream to Trail Bridge Reservoir and from Trail Bridge Dam
downstream to Paradise Campground; and
(b) The segments
of the South Fork McKenzie River from the boundary of the Three Sisters
Wilderness, as constituted on December 8, 1988, downstream to Cougar Reservoir,
and from immediately below Cougar Dam downstream to its confluence with the
McKenzie River.
(5) The Deschutes
Scenic Waterway which includes the segments of the Deschutes River from Little
Lava Lake downstream to Crane Prairie Reservoir, from the gaging station
immediately below Wickiup Dam downstream to General Patch Bridge, from Harper
Bridge downstream to the Central Oregon Irrigation Districts diversion
structure (near river mile 171), from Robert Sawyer Park downstream to Tumalo
State Park, from Deschutes Market Road Bridge downstream to Lake Billy Chinook
Reservoir (excluding the Cline Falls hydroelectric facility near river mile
145), and from immediately below the existing Pelton reregulating dam
downstream to the confluence of the Deschutes River with the Columbia River,
excluding the City of Maupin as its boundaries are constituted on October 4,
1977.
(6) The Santiam
Scenic Waterway which includes the Little North Fork of the Santiam River from
the confluence of Battle Ax Creek and Opal Creek downstream to the boundary of
the Willamette National Forest, as constituted on September 20, 1985.
(7) The John Day
Scenic Waterway which includes:
(a) The John Day
River from its confluence with Parrish Creek downstream to Tumwater Falls;
(b) The North
Fork John Day River from the boundary of the North Fork John Day Wilderness
(near river mile 76), as constituted on December 8, 1988, downstream to the
northern boundary of the south one-half of Section 20, Township 8 South, Range
28 East, Willamette Meridian;
(c) The Middle
Fork John Day River from its confluence with Crawford Creek (near river mile
71) downstream to the confluence of the Middle Fork John Day River with the
North Fork John Day River; and
(d) The South
Fork John Day River from the Post-Paulina road crossing (near river mile 35)
downstream to the northern boundary of the Murderers Creek Wildlife Area, as
constituted on December 8, 1988 (near river mile 6).
(8) The Illinois
Scenic Waterway which includes the Illinois River from its confluence with Deer
Creek downstream to its confluence with the Rogue River.
(9) The Rogue
Scenic Waterway which includes the segments of the Rogue River from the
boundary of Crater Lake National Park, as constituted on December 8, 1988,
downstream to the boundary of the Rogue River National Forest, as constituted
on December 8, 1988 (near river mile 173), and from the confluence of the Rogue
River with the Applegate River downstream to Lobster Creek Bridge.
(10) The Umpqua
Scenic Waterway which includes the segments of the North Umpqua River from the
boundary of the Mt. Thielsen Wilderness, as constituted on December 8, 1988,
downstream to Lemolo Reservoir, and from the Soda Springs Dam powerhouse
downstream to its confluence with Rock Creek (near Idleyld Park).
(11) The Nestucca
Scenic Waterway which includes:
(a) The Nestucca
River from immediately below the McGuire Dam downstream to its confluence with
East Creek (near Blaine); and
(b) Walker Creek
from its source downstream to its confluence with the Nestucca River.
(12) The
Wallowa-Grande Ronde Scenic Waterway which includes:
(a) The Grande
Ronde River from its confluence with the Wallowa River downstream to the
Oregon-Washington border; and
(b) The Wallowa
River from its confluence with the Minam River downstream to the confluence of
the Wallowa River with the Grande Ronde River.
(13) The Minam
Scenic Water