Oregon /
Lake Simtustus
Reservoir in Oregon · 574 acres · near Madras
Lake Simtustus has 2 boat ramps listed as public.
Boating rules
- 10 mph limit on that portion of the waters behind Pelton Dam, known as Lake Simtustus, which lies upstream from a line drawn across the lake at right angles to the thread of the stream at a point 0.85 miles upstream from the Pelton Dam measured along the · all of Lake Simtustus rule
- All boats prohibited within the restricted intake area enclosed by the log boom located approximately 200 feet upstream of Pelton Dam · 1 zone on Lake Simtustus rule
- All boats prohibited within the restricted tailrace area enclosed by the log boom approximately 1200 feet down-stream of Round Butte Dam · 1 zone on Lake Simtustus rule
- SNW in the area within 300 feet of the moorage and extending to the opposite shore · 1 zone on Lake Simtustus 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
- Indian Park Campground · Boat ramp · near Madras
- Pelton Park · Boat ramp · near Madras
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Lake Simtustus talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.