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McCormack Campground

Boat ramp · on Owyhee Lake · Oregon

Algal bloom precaution

Oregon Health Authority has a harmful algae precaution for this water (September 21, 2026). Precaution issued due to detection of toxins (see image below). 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
Free
Ramp lanes
1
Managed by
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Website
stateparks.oregon.gov
Coordinates
43.61615, -117.25580

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Conditions

Lake level: Owyhee Lake

Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.

Level from Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE) (Lake Owyhee and Owyhee Dam), daily; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

Water level

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USGS gauge LAKE OWYHEE NEAR NYSSA OR, 1.9 mi from this launch on Owyhee Lake: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Owyhee Lake

Reservoir in Oregon. All launches on Owyhee Lake.

Community

Where people who use Owyhee Lake talk about it.

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.