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Swedes Landing

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Brownlee Reservoir · near Richland · Oregon

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Brownlee Reservoir 4.8 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2018, 2019 and 2021.

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.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Ramp lanes
1
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Website
blm.gov
Coordinates
44.64109, -117.10643

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Conditions

Lake level: Brownlee Reservoir

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

Full pool is 2,074.0 ft (USACE, Top of Normal).

Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Brownlee Dam), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

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 and Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.