Oregon / Brownlee Reservoir /

Hewitt Park - Low Water Access

Boat ramp · on Brownlee Reservoir · near Richland · Oregon

Algal bloom advisory

Oregon Health Authority has a harmful algae advisory for Brownlee Reservoir 1.3 km from this launch (September 21, 2026). Advisory issued due to visible bloom and cyanotoxins. Avoid contact with discoloured water or scum, and keep pets and children out of it.

Oregon Health Authority · 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.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Fee charged
Ramp lanes
2
Managed by
Baker County
Website
bakercounty.org
Coordinates
44.75939, -117.12295

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Boating rules

  • SNW within 200 feet of Hewit Park ramp · a zone at or next to this launch rule

From the boating rules map of Oregon State Marine Board (rules zones joined to our waters and launches; not endorsed by OSMB), read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

On Brownlee Reservoir

Reservoir in Oregon. All launches on Brownlee Reservoir.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.