Oregon /
Galesville Reservoir
Reservoir in Oregon · 565 acres · near Canyonville
Galesville Reservoir has 2 boat ramps listed as public.
Past algal blooms
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2023.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Boating rules
- 40 MPH on the main body of the lake. Boats operating in excess of 5 MPH in the otherwise unrestricted portions of the lake shall proceed about the lake in a counter clockwise direction. · 1 zone on Galesville Reservoir rule
- Electric motors only above the SNW zone, as marked · 1 zone on Galesville Reservoir rule
- SNW along the north shore between the launch ramp and log boom, and in the buoyed areas and between the buoy line at the upper end of the lake to the powerboat deadline as marked · 1 zone on Galesville Reservoir 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
- Chief Miwaleta Park · Boat ramp · near Canyonville · free
- Upper Ramp · Boat ramp · near Canyonville · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Galesville Reservoir talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.