OAR 250-020-0151: Boat Operations in Jackson County

(1) Agate Reservoir: A person must not use an internal combustion engine to propel a boat. (2) Applegate Reservoir: A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of 10 MPH. (3) Emigrant Lake: (a) A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of a slow-no wake speed in the Hill Creek Arm upstream of a line beginning at a point on the west shore of the Arm that is approximately 1000 feet southeast from the area of the point known as the Quarry and extending northeast across the arm to the nearest point of land on the east shore of the arm, as marked. (b) A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of a slow-no wake speed in the Emigrant Creek Arm upstream of a line extending north and south across the arm that approximately coincides with the meridian of longitude equal to 122° 37’ 34” North, as marked. (c) A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of a slow-no wake speed in the spillway cove area at the northwest end of the lake, which is designated as a moorage area. A person must not moor a boat outside of this area for more than 48 hours without obtaining a permit from the Jackson County Parks Department. (4) Fish Lake: A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of 10 MPH. (5) Howard Prairie Lake: Howard Prairie Resort Marina and Klum Landing are designated as moorage areas. A person must not moor a boat outside of these areas for more than 48 hours without obtaining a permit from the Jackson County Parks Department. (6) Hyatt Lake: A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of 10 MPH. (7) Lost Creek Lake: (a) A person must not use a motor to propel a boat between the breakwaters designating the Stewart State Park swimming area. (b) A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of a slow-no wake speed: (A) In the Lost Creek Arm upstream of the “narrows” as marked; (B) Within the cove area of the Takelma Park Boat Ramp from the intake tower to shore, as marked; (C) Upstream of the Peyton Bridge. (8) Willow Lake: (a) A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of 10 MPH south of the line of uniform waterway marker buoys. (b) A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of a slow-no wake speed in the southwest cove of the lake, which is designated as a moorage area. A person must not moor a boat outside of this area for more than 48 hours without obtaining a permit from the Jackson County Parks Department. (9) Upper Rogue River and its Tributaries: (a) No person shall use a motor in excess of 15 horsepower to propel a boat on the main stem of the Rogue River above Dodge Bridge County Park and Rogue River tributaries, between Fishers Ferry County Park and William L. Jess Dam, (Lost Creek Dam). (b) In the event that the river flow rate drops below a three day average flow of 1350 cubic feet per second, ("CFS"), or equivalent water level of 3.20 feet, as measured by the United State Geological Survey - USGS 14339000 Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, OR, use of a motor in excess of 15 horsepower shall be restricted between Fishers Ferry County Park and Dodge Bridge County Park. Restriction shall remain in place until the three-day average flow increases above 1350 CFS. (c) In addition to the above restrictions, (A) Charter boats may not operate upstream of Table Rock Road Bridge. (B) Charter boats may only operate between Table Rock Road Bridge and Fishers Ferry County Park between May 8 and September 10. (C) For purposes of this section, a charter boat is a motorized boat used to carry seven or more passengers for hire for angling, sightseeing or other recreational purposes.