Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 830 § 830.180 — Use of
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 830 ·
Oregon Code § 830.180·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Use of
motors prohibited on certain lakes; exceptions; rules.
(1) Except as provided in
subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a person may not use a motor for
propelling a boat or for any purpose on the following named waters of this
state:
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Counties
Lakes,
Reservoirs and Rivers
Clackamas Trillium
Lake
Deschutes Charlton,
Devils, Irish, Lucky,
North
and South Twin, Taylor,
Three
Creek and Todd Lakes
Douglas Opal
and Timpanagos Lakes
Hood River Lost
Lake
Jackson Squaw
Lakes
Jefferson Horseshoe,
Dark and Olallie
Lakes,
and on that portion of
the
Deschutes River between
Pelton
Dam and the Wasco
County
line
Lane Gold
Lake
Linn Clear
Lake
Marion Breitenbush
Lake
Wasco Frog
Lake, and on that portion
of
the Deschutes River
bordering
the Warm Springs
Indian
Reservation
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(2) The following
may use a motor to propel a boat on the named waters described in this section:
(a) Public
bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109, that have jurisdiction of the named waters
described in this section; and
(b) The federal
government.
(3) A person not
otherwise described in subsection (2) of this section may use a motor to propel
a boat on a specific named water described in this section if:
(a) The motor is
an electric motor operated at a maximum of slow-no wake speed as defined by the
State Marine Board by rule; and
(b) The board
adopts a rule authorizing the use described in paragraph (a) of this subsection
on a specific named water described in this section. [Formerly 488.610; 2019
c.214 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 830.180
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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