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Lake Umatilla

Reservoir in Oregon · 52,825 acres · near Arlington, Boardman, Irrigon, Umatilla

Lake Umatilla has 8 boat ramps and 2 carry-in launches listed as public.

Boating rules

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.

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of November 13, 2017 to January 27, 2025. Not for navigation.

Channel surveys

  • Mcnary Reach
    Condition survey of January 27, 2025 by the Portland District. Least depth in the channel: 11 ft below the pool's low control level; project depth 14 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
  • Irrigon Middle Range
    Condition survey of December 28, 2017 by the Portland District. Soundings on the sheet from 19 to 61.7 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 14 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
  • Irrigon Lower Range
    Condition survey of December 28, 2017 by the Portland District. Soundings on the sheet from 18.6 to 75 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 14 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
  • Arlington
    Condition survey of November 13, 2017 by the Portland District. Soundings on the sheet from 23.8 to 113.5 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 14 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

Launches

Community

Where people who fish, boat and paddle Lake Umatilla talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.

Wikidata: Q6478197