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Low water levels on Lewis River lead to boat ramp and camping closure

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|Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Low water levels on Lewis River lead to boat ramp and camping closure

PacifiCorp closes Saddle Dam boat ramp and shoreline camping as Yale Reservoir water levels drop to prote ...

PacifiCorp closes Saddle Dam boat ramp and shoreline camping as Yale Reservoir water levels drop to protect salmon. ...

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Swift Dam closed to public access due to vandalism, security concerns

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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 opera ...

Swift Dam closes May 23 after vandals tampered with fish collector equipment critical to PacifiCorp operations. ...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Swift Forest Camp boat ramp to close until May 2026

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, September 26, 2025

Swift Forest Camp boat ramp to close until May 2026

PacifiCorp will close the Swift Forest Camp boat ramp Sept. 30 through May 2026 to maintain water levels ...

PacifiCorp will close the Swift Forest Camp boat ramp Sept. 30 through May 2026 to maintain water levels downstream of Merwin Dam. ...

Friday, September 26, 2025
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Pacific Power adjusts Lewis River recreation schedules to accommodate changing public use patterns, expanding avian habitat

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|Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Pacific Power adjusts Lewis River recreation schedules to accommodate changing public use patterns, expanding avian habitat

Beginning in 2026, Beaver Bay Park opens May 22–Sept. 30 and Swift Forest Camp offers day use from May 10 ...

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. ...

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Low water levels on Lewis River lead to boat ramp and dispersed camping closure

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Low water levels on Lewis River lead to boat ramp and dispersed camping closure

Low inflows to PacifiCorp’s Lewis River reservoirs are forcing the closure of Saddle Dam boat ramp and sh ...

Low inflows to PacifiCorp’s Lewis River reservoirs are forcing the closure of Saddle Dam boat ramp and shoreline camping at Yale Reservoir starting July 26–27. ...

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Yale Park Boat Launch closure due to low reservoir

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|Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Yale Park Boat Launch closure due to low reservoir

Yale Park Boat Launch closes as low water levels in Yale Reservoir impact the Lewis River Hydroelectric p ...

Yale Park Boat Launch closes as low water levels in Yale Reservoir impact the Lewis River Hydroelectric projects. ...

Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Higher flow releases begin after Labor Day from Merwin Dam

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, August 26, 2024

Higher flow releases begin after Labor Day from Merwin Dam

Higher flow releases from Merwin Dam start Sept. 3, affecting Swift Forest Camp boat ramp in Woodland Was ...

Higher flow releases from Merwin Dam start Sept. 3, affecting Swift Forest Camp boat ramp in Woodland Washington. ...

Monday, August 26, 2024
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Swift Reservoir boat ramp to be out of service beginning September 2024

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Swift Reservoir boat ramp to be out of service beginning September 2024

Beginning Sept. 2, 2024, Swift Reservoir will be drawn down between 1 and 3 feet per day to accommodate w ...

Beginning Sept. 2, 2024, Swift Reservoir will be drawn down between 1 and 3 feet per day to accommodate work on the Swift Dam. ...

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
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Yale Park boat ramp closure due to low water

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Yale Park boat ramp closure due to low water

Pacific Power will be temporarily lowering Yale Reservoir to support flow requirements downstream of Merw ...

Pacific Power will be temporarily lowering Yale Reservoir to support flow requirements downstream of Merwin Dam. As a result of this action, the Yale Park boat ramp on Yale Reservoir will be closed st ...

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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New debris boom on Swift Reservoir to better control large debris

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 22, 2022

New debris boom on Swift Reservoir to better control large debris

PacifiCorp contractors will be installing a new debris boom on the portion of Swift Reservoir above the S ...

PacifiCorp contractors will be installing a new debris boom on the portion of Swift Reservoir above the Swift Camp boat launch to better manage the large woody debris that comes downstream and can end ...

Friday, July 22, 2022
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