Current Conditions
as of December 13, 2024 11:13am
0.1 in | 41.8° F | 45.2° F | NE 5.4 MPH gust to 5.1 MPH | 98.74' above sea level
Welcome to Lake Oswego!
Instructions for Shareholders (lakefront property):
Instructions for Easement Members (non-lakefront property):
Please note, you need to be a member of an easement and the LOC to gain access to the lake. Both memberships require separate applications and fees.
Check our Events page to see all scheduled events. If you don’t see the event you’re looking for, it hasn’t been scheduled for the upcoming season just yet. Make sure to check your emails from us as well as checking the page periodically for event updates.
You may also subscribe to our calendar here.
Navigate to the Licensing & Registration section below for everything you need to know about registering your powered and non-powered watercraft.
Log into the Member Portal to view your fees and assessments that are currently due. Payments are due February 28th every year. Payments can be made by debit or credit card; we accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. Please note that there is a 2% surcharge for credit card payments.
Call the marina at 503-636-1422 to schedule. Hours vary by season. Click here for current marina hours. You may also email your preferred date and time to marina@lakecorp.com.
Call our office at 503-636-1422 to report the sighted nutria. Also, please submit a maintenance request to assist us in creating a maintenance report.
The LOC has a 10’ x 12’, maximum capacity 2500 pound barge that is available for rental. Contact Gabe Winfrey at 503 636-1422 or gabe.winfrey@lakecorp.com for availability and to schedule. Click here for the Rental Fees, Rental Forms, Waiver & Release forms (all forms must be complete prior to scheduling). Larger barges are available for hire by contractors.
Use the form here: Report Lost or Found
Use the form here: Maintenance Request
There are 693 properties bordering the lake and canals. These properties are referred to as “shareholder” properties. They are charged an annual assessment for maintaining and operating the lake. In addition, they are issued one share of stock (voting stock) for each 10 feet or major fraction of 10 feet of lake frontage property.
Renewal notices are mailed mid-January. Assessments are due February 28th. The invoice is billed on a calendar year, from January 1st through December 31st.
Yes. All shareholder homes have a $7,500 transfer fee due from the new buyer. In addition, any past due assessments and fees must be paid at closing. Please have the escrow office contact Christina at christina.bailey@lakecorp.com for payoff information. Be sure to include the property address.
All waterfront construction requires a permit from the Lake Oswego Corporation. You may download the Development Procedures and Required Forms here. Please call the LOC office for more information.
IMPORTANT:
The City of Lake Oswego Swim Park is open to all Lake Oswego residents. For additional information you can contact the Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation Department at 503-675-2549 or visit: http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/parksrec/lake-oswego-swim-park.
The Lake Grove Swim Park is open to those residents who live within the boundaries of the old Lake Grove School District. It is operated by the Lake Oswego School District. Click here to see the boundary map on the district website. You may also contact the LOSD at 503 635-0355 for additional information.
Please note:
YES. Please call the LOC marina to schedule. 503-636-1422.
You may make your payment online through the member portal and by mail.
Lake User records can be updated on your annual Registration for Lake User form or by logging into your account here. If you have forgotten your User Name (Shareholders = Last Name / Easement Members = email address), call Christina at 503-636-1422 or email her at Christina.bailey@lakecorp.com and you will receive an email with login information. Additionally, you can phone or email any updates.
A drawdown is when the lake is lowered by way of our Flume Line and/or dam by 10’ or more to enable maintenance of in-water structures. Currently, we are on a 3-year cycle. Drawdowns are generally from October 1 – December 31.
A Shareholder Forum session is held prior to each regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting on the second Tuesday of the month. The session is limited to 30 minutes. The purpose is to receive input either in the form of questions addressed to the Board or in the form of presentations. Presenters are asked to specify the time needed for their presentations.
Attendance is allowed by request only so the Board can be sure there are adequate facilities and time for attendees. Requests should be directed to the Lake Manager, Jeff Ward at the LOC office. Requests need to be made at least 3 days before the meeting. A confirmation of attendance will be provided at least 48 hours before the meeting. Space is available for three (3) attendees. In cases where there are more requests than space and/or time can accommodate, preference will be given to new requests by people who have not previously had an opportunity to address the Board. Minutes are not taken during Open Forum sessions.
Easements provide access to property owners in the City of Lake Oswego who have special deeded lake access privileges. Eligibility for lake access privileges to use Oswego Lake are determined by references to historical documents, including the express granting of lake access privileges by Oregon Iron and Steel Company in recorded, real property instruments. Lake access privileges cannot be sold, purchased or transferred.
LOC owns 20 lakeside properties at various locations around the lake to allow eligible easement members to exercise lake access privileges. There are over 3,000 homes in Lake Oswego whose residents are eligible to exercise lake access privileges. Each easement is governed by its own individual set of by-laws and has its own volunteer board of directors. Facilities and rate structures vary from easement to easement.
Yes. If you are a current, paid, easement member you can moor a boat at LO Landing, located in the two story office building next to the LOC marina. They may also have a waiting list, but typically their slips turn over more rapidly than those at the easements. You can reach them at 503-545-8870 or lo500@comcast.net.
You also have the option to “day use.” Limitations are:
Contact information for easement officers is located on each easements webpage. Learn more about how to join an easement as well as a list of all easements here. Contact the easement(s) you are eligible to join and decide which easement you want to join. Fill out their application and pay their dues. In addition, you need to register with the LOC. You will need to fill out the Registration for Lake User and email to info@lakecorp.com. You will then receive an email to pay your fees online.
Enter your address into the Easement Eligibility Lookup Tool. You may also refer to our Easement Map for a general idea. However, to confirm access you must call the LOC office at 503-636-1422. We have a database of properties with deeded rights. You will need to have the property address to determine access eligibility.
There are a number of invasive plants in other bodies of water, such as the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, that are not currently in the lake. Milfoil is an example of one that grows rapidly and costs a great deal of money to keep from spreading. Requiring boats and trailers to be steam cleaned prior to launch is our best defense in keeping new invasive plant problems out of our lake.
You may schedule an appointment to launch your boat when the following items are complete:
Operator Licenses are for powerboats only and are not required for non-power vessels.
Powerboat operators must be licensed to operate a powerboat on Oswego Lake.
Operator’s licenses are valid for a lifetime as is the Oregon State Marine Board Boater Education Card. However, if you have been off the lake for more than two years you will need to retake the written exam.
To receive an operator license you must have an Oregon State Marine Board Boater Education Card, take and pass the LOC written exam and complete the LOC driving exam within 60 days.
REMINDER
Everyone, regardless of age, must carry an Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) Boater Education Card. View full details about this card and how to study for this exam on the OSMB website. Boater education material can also be picked up in the marina.
You can take the Oregon State Marine Board Boater Education course offered by the Boat U.S. Foundation.
The BoatUS Foundation’s Online Boating Safety Course is the only free course approved by the Oregon State Marine Board. Once you pass the course, you may print your certificate to use for the next 30 days. Next, purchase your Boater Education Card for $20 through the Oregon State Marine Board website or through the BoatUS site for $21. This is a one-time fee and the card is good for life.
You must bring a copy of your certificate of completion or your Boater Education Card with you to the LOC marina when you take your LOC written exam. The exam covers the Lake Oswego Corporation Rules & Regulations of Oswego Lake. You do not need an appointment to take the written exam during regular marina hours.
Upon completion of the LOC written exam you have 60 days to take the driving portion of the exam to receive your Standard Operator’s License. Driving exams are by appointment only.
Resources
Wake Enhancing Devices are NOT allowed on the lake.
Some manufacturers offer devices to make boat wakes larger. A larger boat wake can make the lake very choppy and potentially unsafe or unusable for some users (canoes, water skiers, etc). Additionally, property damage can occur to shoreline structures resulting in degraded water quality. To help in managing wakes, boats with wake enhancement devices will not be allowed to operate on the lake.
The LOC requires disabling procedures to be performed on boats with wake enhancement devices before they can be operated on the lake. If you have a wake enhancement device on your boat, you must complete the Wake Enhancement Device Certification and Agreement form.
Form must be completed and signed by a boat mechanic and also signed by the boat owner.
BOATS WITH BUILT-IN BALLAST SYSTEMS:
BOATS WITH WEDGES, PLATES, OR OTHER MECHANICAL DEVICES:
Owners of boats retrofitted with water bladders such as “Fat Sacks” must have the water bladders removed. Passive wake enhancement is also not allowed. The most common passive devices are sand bags or free weights. Lead plating is another form of passive device.
You can use any boat mechanic to make the changes as long as the technician signs the LOC Wake Enhancement Device Certification and Agreement confirming the changes were made following our guidelines. All work performed on the boat must be listed on the Agreement. You cannot certify your own boat.
If you are caught using water bladders, passive wake enhancing devices, or any other wake enhancing devices, your boat will be subject to removal from the Lake for twelve months with no exceptions.
BOATS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AS WAKE ENHANCING DEVICES
Manufacturers are designing boats smaller than 22.0 feet to produce massive wakes. No boat designed to produce these large wakes will be licensed on the lake. The hull design characteristics and description published by the boat manufacturer to market the boat will determine whether a boat qualifies for use on the lake. Please check with LOC staff before purchasing your boat to ensure it is eligible to be licensed for use on the lake.
Log into your member page and register all non-power watercraft. Or, email christina.bailey@lakecorp.com and marina@lakecorp.com. You will need the type, color, and brand of each vessel.
If you have difficulty accessing the portal, email your watercraft information to christina.bailey@lakecorp.com and marina@lakecorp.com. The vessel will be added to your record and new lake plates and current year stickers will be mailed to you.
All boats on Oswego Lake must have the following documentation before licenses will be issued:
Official LOC Vendors
West One Marine
221 Foothills Road, Lake Oswego
503-702-0450
River City Boat Sales & Marine Services
26177 Boones Ferry Landing, Aurora
503-797-2222
NW Boat Sports
18649 S Hwy 99 E, Oregon City
503-305-5168
YES! Pontoon boats shall not exceed 22 feet 6 inches in length overall. All other boats shall not exceed 22 feet 0 inches in hull length overall, including pickle-fork bows and excluding removable swim platforms. Click here for Boat Buying Tips.
No boat shall exceed 3500 lbs dry gross weight as described by the manufacturer’s website or Owner’s Manual specs.
Please note: LOC strictly refers to manufacturer specs as listed in NADA guides.
If you have lost your tags, please first thoroughly check your home, office, boat, car etc. as we purchase a limited number of tags each year. If you are still unable to locate your tags, call the marina and request a new set.
There may be several reasons. Please contact the LOC marina to find out the specifics. The most common are:
All watercraft, both power and non-power, must be licensed to operate on Oswego Lake. Watercraft licenses expire each year on December 31st and must be renewed prior to operation the following year.
Renewal notices are mailed mid-January. Assessments and easement member fees are due February 28th. Upon receipt of full payment and the required current insurance declaration page, the LOC will issue watercraft licenses for one year.
One powerboat and any number of non-power watercraft licenses are included with a paid assessment. Additional powerboats carry a fee of $250 for 9.9 hp or less, $500 for 10 hp or more.
LOC License stickers are color coded to correspond with the State of Oregon Marine Board boat licenses.
Pop-Up Fridays are live concerts on Oswego Lake featuring local bands and occur on several Fridays throughout the summer. Check our event calendar for this year’s concerts.
This relatively new event was created during the COVID-19 global pandemic as a way to safely hold entertainment on the lake. The 90-minute event runs from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm with no breaks. The location changes each week and is revealed by email 30 minutes before the concert.
We release the location for Pop-Up Friday nearer to the event start time to enrich the unique experience and sustain the spirit of our event. By doing so, we’ve noticed that it minimizes congestion and promotes a more relaxed day on the lake. This gives everyone an opportunity to enjoy their time without rushing to secure a spot for the evening’s entertainment. The late disclosure of the location ensures a smoother transition to the pop-up event, thereby contributing to an enjoyable and harmonious Friday gathering for our community.
If you have a recommendation for next year, please email it to events@lakecorp.com. You can also email any feedback – especially praise! – to that same email address, which will go directly to the Events Committee of the Board of Directors.
At the first pop-up event, several boats graciously drove to the barge afterward to tip the band. For convenience, we started asking bands for their Venmo information to provide an easier way for people who want to tip to do so. Tipping is not expected, but is very much appreciated!
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