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The following bodies of water are known to be OPEN, however, things
change.
As a pilot, you are
responsible to contact the governing agency of each body of water and determine,
independently, after providing them with all of the information as to the
location and nature of your intended use, whether or not your proposed use is,
or is not, allowed.
Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee the accuracy of the
listings. We are always seeking local knowledge, particularily on
BoR bodies of
water. They had been closed temporarily, but now are open. If you
have been to any of these in the past, or plan to go there, we would
like to hear of your experience. If you know of any addditional
information or corrections, please call me at 360-710-5793... or email me at BruceH@wa-spa.org
The
Washington State Department of Transportation has a wonderful website and was
the source of much of this information. Unfortunately, they
have removed their Seaplane Base and Landing directory from their
site! However, the still list the SPB information with their
airports.
| Water Body | Restrictions and/ or Comments | Contolling Authority |
| Alder Lake | ||
| American Lake | City of Lakewood | |
| Baker Lake | ||
| Bead lake | Colville N.f. | Forest Serv 509-684-7000 |
| Black Lake | ||
| Bumping Lake | BoR | |
| Chief Joseph Dam | 24 hr moring 500' from "ops"/dam | corps sea 206 764-3440 |
| Columbia River | ||
| Coulee Dam Nat.Rec. | Mid-chanel to shore on NON INDIAN SIDE | U.S. Nat. Park BoR |
| Diablo Lake | Camping Restrictions P.183...maintain 1000' from dam or posted fish spawning | Nat.Park Serv 360 656-5770 |
| Ice Harbor Dam | 500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas | corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
| Keechelus Lake | BoR | |
| Lake Bonneville | See SPA | |
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Lake Bryan |
500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas |
corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
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Lake Calligan Lake Cavanaugh |
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| Lake Celilo | see spa | |
| Lake Chelan | Camping Restrictions P.183 | Nat.Park Serv 360 656-5770 |
| Lake Cle Elum | BoR | |
| Lake Cushman | no beaching while lake is 6' below summer level | Tacoma water |
| Lake Goodwin | County Sheriff | |
| Lake Hancock, NE of NorthBend | ||
| Lake Herbert G. West | see spa | |
| Lake Isabel | Local Knowledge Highly Recommended… Boxed Canyon! | Snoqualmie Nat For(425)775-9702 |
| Lake Kachess | BoR | |
| Lake Madwin | ||
| Lake Meridian | ||
| Lake Roosevelt | Mid-chanel to shore on NON INDIAN SIDE | U.S. Nat. Park BoR |
| Lake Saacauawea | 500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas | corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
| Lake Sammamish | seaplanes prohibited from state park at south east end of lake | |
| Lake Stephens | County Sheriff | |
| Lake Stevens | ||
| Lake Tapps | ||
| Lake Walla Walla | 500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas | corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
| Lake Wallula | see spa | |
| Lake Washington | 24 hr moring 500' from "ops" | corps sea 206 764-3440 |
| Lake West | 500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas | corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
| Lake Whatcom | see spa | |
| Little Goose Dam | 500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas | corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
| Long Lake, Port Orchard | ||
| Lower Granite Lake & Dam | 500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas | corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
| Lower Monumental Dam | 500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas | corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
| Mason Lake | ||
| Mayfield Lake | ||
| McNary Dam | 500' from dams/200' from rec area and marinas | corps wa wa 509 527-7131 |
| McNary refuge( islands) | closed 10-1 to 7-31 Within 500'of islands in refuge | fish & Wild life 541 922-3232 |
| McNary refuge( islands) | closed 1-1 to 7-31 within 500' of nesting islands NOT IN REFUGE | fish & Wild life 541 922-3232 |
| Mystery Bay | see spa State Park Moorage facility (near Ft. Flagler) | 360-902-8500 |
| Pend Oreille River | Colville N.f. | Forest Serv 509-684-7000 |
| Pleasant Harbor | State park Moorage facility (on Hood Canal) | 360 902-8500 |
| Rimrock Lake | BoR | |
| Ross Lake | Camping Restrictions P.183...maintain 1000' from dam or posted fish spawning | Nat.Park Serv 360 656-5770 |
| Rufus Woods Lake | 24 hr moring 500' from "ops"/dam | corps sea 206 764-3440 |
| Silver Lake | 13 silver lakes in WA | |
| Sullivan Lake | Colville N.f. | Forest Serv 509-684-7000 |
| Whatcom Lake | ||
| Wynoochee Lake | ||