Oregon Code § 830.185·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Speed
restrictions in certain areas.
(1) A person may not operate a boat with an outboard or inboard motor at a
speed in excess of 10 miles per hour during those hours of the day and on those
days of the year that it is lawful to fish, on East Lake, Paulina Lake and Elk
Lake in Deschutes County; Magone Lake in Grant County; Timothy Lake in
Clackamas County; and Davis Lake in Deschutes and Klamath Counties.
(2) A person may
not operate a boat with an outboard or inboard motor at a speed in excess of 10
miles per hour on the following named waters of this state located in the
counties named:
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Counties
Lakes and
Reservoirs
Clackamas On
that portion of the waters of the reservoir known as North Fork Reservoir which
lies upstream from a line drawn across the reservoir at right angles to the
thread of the stream at a point 2.3 miles upstream from the North Fork Dam
measured along the thread of the stream
Deschutes Hosmer,
Lava, Little Cultus, Little Lava, Sparks Lakes and Crane Prairie Reservoir
Jefferson On
that portion of the waters behind Pelton Dam, known as Lake Simtustus, which
lies upstream from a line drawn across the lake at right angles to the thread
of the stream at a point 0.85 miles upstream from the Pelton Dam measured along
the thread of the stream
Klamath That
portion of Upper Klamath Lake that lies west of a line beginning at a point on
the north shore of Pelican Bay one-quarter mile east of Crystal Creek and
extending due south to the opposite shore of the lake; any stream, creek or
canal that leads into the portion of Upper Klamath Lake described above
including Crystal Creek, Recreation Creek and Four-Mile Creek, also known as
Harriman Creek
Linn Smith
and Trailbridge Reservoirs
Wasco Clear
Lake
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(3)(a) The State
Marine Board shall establish an appropriate decibel rating and speed
restriction on Diamond Lake in Douglas County to allow recreational boating
that is not limited to fishing. Recreational boating does not include operating
a jet ski or similar personal watercraft. The speed established by the board:
(A) May not
exceed 45 miles per hour between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
(B) May not
exceed 10 miles per hour between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 a.m.; and
(C) Shall be
restricted to 10 miles per hour at all times in any area within 200 yards of
any boat ramp, boat dock, swimming area, inlet or outlet of the lake,
designated campground or summer home.
(b) The board
shall reduce the speed restriction on Diamond Lake to 10 miles per hour at all
hours when the State Fish and Wildlife Director determines that the health of
Diamond Lake is restored and the lake can be restocked for fishing. [Formerly
488.620; 1995 c.79 §383; 1999 c.252 §2; 2013 c.186 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 830.185
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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