OAR 250-021-0040: Special Local Restrictions — Personal Watercraft Applicability

(1) Lakes and reservoirs (impoundments) are open to the operation of personal watercraft subject to local operating rules found in OAR chapter 250, division 20. (2) All rivers of this state including any tributary streams or rivers entering the Willamette River are closed to the operation of personal watercraft, except as noted: (a) Columbia River is open. (b) Clackamas River is open only between the Willamette River and the lagoon (RM 0.7). The lagoon is open. (c) Willamette River is closed only in the area above the Beltline Road overpass at RM 178. (d) Chetco is closed only in the area above the head of tide. (e) Rogue is closed only in the area between mouth of Snout Creek and the Applegate River and the area above the former location of Gold Ray Dam. (f) Yaquina River is closed only in the area upstream of the Toledo Airport boat ramp at RM 9.5. (g) John Day River (Sherman/Gilliam County) is closed only in the area above Tumwater Falls (RM 10). (h) Deschutes River is closed only in the area above Heritage Landing boat ramp (RM 0.5). (i) Coos is closed only in the area above its confluence with the Millicoma River. (j) Coquille is closed only in the area above the Highway 42S bridge in the City of Coquille. (k) Umpqua is closed only in the area above Scottsburg Park. (l) Siuslaw is closed only in the area above Highway 126 bridge at Mapleton. (m) Pistol, Sixes, Elk Rivers as per OAR 250-020-0082. (n) East and West Fork Millicoma as per OAR 250-020-0064. (o) Alsea, Salmon and Siletz Rivers as per OAR 250-20-0231. (p) Kilchis, Miami, Wilson, Tillamook, Trask Rivers as per OAR 250-020-0308. (q) Nehalem as per OAR 250-020-0300. (r) Necanicum as per OAR 250-020-0043. (s) Snake River above Brownlee Reservoir is open. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of OAR 250-010-0121(c), a person must not operate a personal watercraft in a manner that exceeds 75 dBA measured as specified in the shoreline sound level measurement procedure for recreational motorboats J1970_201102 on the Willamette River from Willamette Falls (River Mile 26.6) downstream to the Waverly Marina (River Mile 16.9).