Swift Forest Camp – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Wed, 20 May 2026 01:36:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg Swift Forest Camp – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Swift Dam closed to public access due to vandalism, security concerns https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-dam-closed-to-public-access-due-to-vandalism-security-concerns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swift-dam-closed-to-public-access-due-to-vandalism-security-concerns https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-dam-closed-to-public-access-due-to-vandalism-security-concerns/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 20:22:26 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/uncategorized/swift-dam-closed-to-public-access-due-to-vandalism-security-concerns/ Swift Dam closes May 23 after vandals tampered with fish collector equipment critical to PacifiCorp operations.

Swift Dam closes May 23 after vandals tampered with fish collector equipment critical to PacifiCorp operations.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-dam-closed-to-public-access-due-to-vandalism-security-concerns/feed/ 0 Swift Forest Camp boat ramp to close until May 2026 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-forest-camp-boat-ramp-to-close-until-may-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swift-forest-camp-boat-ramp-to-close-until-may-2026 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-forest-camp-boat-ramp-to-close-until-may-2026/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:35:33 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=176207 PacifiCorp will close the Swift Forest Camp boat ramp Sept. 30 through May 2026 to maintain water levels downstream of Merwin Dam.

PacifiCorp will close the Swift Forest Camp boat ramp Sept. 30 through May 2026 to maintain water levels downstream of Merwin Dam. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-forest-camp-boat-ramp-to-close-until-may-2026/feed/ 0 Pacific Power adjusts Lewis River recreation schedules to accommodate changing public use patterns, expanding avian habitat https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/pacific-power-adjusts-lewis-river-recreation-schedules-to-accommodate-changing-public-use-patterns-expanding-avian-habitat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pacific-power-adjusts-lewis-river-recreation-schedules-to-accommodate-changing-public-use-patterns-expanding-avian-habitat https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/pacific-power-adjusts-lewis-river-recreation-schedules-to-accommodate-changing-public-use-patterns-expanding-avian-habitat/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:40:42 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=175348 Beginning in 2026, Beaver Bay Park opens May 22–Sept. 30 and Swift Forest Camp offers day use from May 10 and camping May 22–Nov. 22 to meet visitor needs and protect a nearby heron rookery.

Beginning in 2026, Beaver Bay Park opens May 22–Sept. 30 and Swift Forest Camp offers day use from May 10 and camping May 22–Nov. 22 to meet visitor needs and protect a nearby heron rookery.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/pacific-power-adjusts-lewis-river-recreation-schedules-to-accommodate-changing-public-use-patterns-expanding-avian-habitat/feed/ 0 Higher flow releases begin after Labor Day from Merwin Dam https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/higher-flow-releases-begin-after-labor-day-from-merwin-dam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=higher-flow-releases-begin-after-labor-day-from-merwin-dam https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/higher-flow-releases-begin-after-labor-day-from-merwin-dam/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:03:33 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=159071 Higher flow releases from Merwin Dam start Sept. 3, affecting Swift Forest Camp boat ramp in Woodland Washington.

Higher flow releases from Merwin Dam start Sept. 3, affecting Swift Forest Camp boat ramp in Woodland Washington.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/higher-flow-releases-begin-after-labor-day-from-merwin-dam/feed/ 0 Swift Reservoir boat ramp to be out of service beginning September 2024 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-reservoir-boat-ramp-to-be-out-of-service-beginning-september-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swift-reservoir-boat-ramp-to-be-out-of-service-beginning-september-2024 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-reservoir-boat-ramp-to-be-out-of-service-beginning-september-2024/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:41:11 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=157178 Beginning Sept. 2, 2024, Swift Reservoir will be drawn down between 1 and 3 feet per day to accommodate work on the Swift Dam.

Beginning Sept. 2, 2024, Swift Reservoir will be drawn down between 1 and 3 feet per day to accommodate work on the Swift Dam.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-reservoir-boat-ramp-to-be-out-of-service-beginning-september-2024/feed/ 0 Swift Reservoir Boat Ramp out of service starting Labor Day https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-reservoir-boat-ramp-out-of-service-starting-labor-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swift-reservoir-boat-ramp-out-of-service-starting-labor-day https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-reservoir-boat-ramp-out-of-service-starting-labor-day/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:24:57 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=142193 The boat ramp at Swift Forest Camp on the Lewis River, Washington, will be closed from late Labor Day onwards due to reservoir level adjustments needed by PacifiCorp for future spillway work on Swift Dam, with reopening set for next spring.

The boat ramp at Swift Forest Camp on the Lewis River, Washington, will be closed from late Labor Day onwards due to reservoir level adjustments needed by PacifiCorp for future spillway work on Swift Dam, with reopening set for next spring.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/swift-reservoir-boat-ramp-out-of-service-starting-labor-day/feed/ 0