Washington / Horsethief Lake /
Columbia Hills State Park Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Horsethief Lake · near Dallesport · Washington
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019, 2020 and 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Portland District; the one nearest this launch is of January 10, 2022). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- THE Dalles DAM Uppr · 0.4 mi from this launch
Condition survey of January 10, 2022 by the Portland District. Least depth in the channel: 13 ft below the pool's low control level; project depth 14 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Horsethief Lake
Lake in Washington. All launches on Horsethief Lake.
Nearby launches
- Spearfish Park Boat Ramp · 1.6 mi · Spearfish Lake
- North Shore Overlook Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Lake Celilo
- Avery Park Boat Ramp · 3.6 mi · Lake Celilo
- Riverfront Park (The Dalles) · 4.2 mi · Lake Bonneville
- Port of The Dalles Ramp · 4.2 mi · Lake Bonneville
- Port of The Dalles Marina · 4.3 mi · Lake Bonneville
Sources
- OpenStreetMap n48705726 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: name says public/state/town launch. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.