Summary
Lock rates stay the same in 2026: $15 for a daily pass, $45 for annual. The draft 2026 operating schedule and lake-level management plan are in the packet.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
No fee increases — daily passes stay at $15 and annual at $45.
Boaters using the Crooked River Lock.
Boaters planning spring passages and local businesses that rely on waterway traffic.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Parks and Recreation Board - Jul 7, 2026
Water is 5.16 inches above summer levels but dropping; full lockage and pass sales should resume in a few weeks.
Parks and Recreation Board - Jun 2, 2026
Downstream residents asked why the county doesn't close the lock gates to ease flooding, but the county has no legal authority to do so outside its lease water-management plan. State dam engineers endorsed the county's current open-gate operation.
Parks and Recreation Board - May 5, 2026
The U.S. Coast Guard has closed the Inland Waterway, including the Crooked River, to all recreational boats due to high water and unknown submerged debris — delaying the Lock's planned April 27 opening with no reopening date set.
Crooked River Lock Consortium - Apr 7, 2026
The consortium oversees the Crooked River locks, which control boat passage and water levels on the Inland Waterway chain. The 2026 lock schedule and budget were on the agenda, affecting when and how boaters can lock through this season.
Crooked River Lock Consortium - Mar 17, 2026
Parks and Recreation Board - Jan 6, 2026
Lock rates stay the same in 2026: $15 for a daily pass, $45 for annual. The draft 2026 operating schedule and lake-level management plan are in the packet.
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