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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 830 § 830.180 — Use of

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 830 ·
Oregon Code § 830.180 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
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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: ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________________ (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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