Oregon /
Foster Lake
Reservoir in Oregon · 1,140 acres · near Sweet Home
Foster Lake has 3 boat ramps and 1 carry-in launch listed as public.
Lake level: Foster Lake
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Full pool is 637.0 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Foster Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
Boating rules
- slow-no wake within 200 feet of Lewis Creek boat ramp · 1 zone on Foster Lake rule
- slow-no wake upstream from the highway bridge crossing the South Santiam Arm · 1 zone on Foster Lake rule
- slow-no wake within 200 feet of Edgewater RV Resort marina · 1 zone on Foster Lake rule
- slow-no wake within 200 feet of shore, no towed watersports · 1 zone on Foster Lake rule
- slow-no wake upstream from the highway bridge crossing the Middle Santiam Arm · 1 zone on Foster Lake rule
- All boats prohibited in the area between the debris boom and the dam · 1 zone on Foster Lake rule
- slow-no wake within 200 feet of Gedney Creek boat ramp · 1 zone on Foster Lake rule
- All boats prohibited within marked swim area · 1 zone on Foster Lake 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.
Launches
- Calkins Park · Boat ramp · near Sweet Home · free
- Gedney Creek · Boat ramp · near Sweet Home · free
- Lewis Creek Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Sweet Home · free
- Sunnyside Park · Boat ramp · near Sweet Home · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Foster Lake talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.
Wikidata: Q5473738