Since 2001, sheriff’s Capt. Marc Heckathorn has been in charge of the marine program in Jefferson County and he’s seen plenty of boats left for long periods out on Lake Billy Chinook near Culver.

Recent news about algae at Lake Billy Chinook may have travelers wondering whether to visit — and state park officials said Friday there’s no reason not to, as the health alert resulted from ...

BEND, Ore. (AP) — The state Department of Parks and Recreation will build a floating restroom on Lake Billy Chinook in the Cove Palisades State Park. A $152,000 grant provided by the Oregon ...

Lake Billy Chinook is a summer hot spot — temperatures average in the mid-80s in June and the upper 90s in July and August — and a mecca for fishermen, boaters, campers and hikers.

OHA said boating at Lake Billy Chinook is safe as long as speeds “do not create excessive water spray,” the news release said. For health information or to report an illness, contact OHA at ...

CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Dozens of boats and hundreds of boaters took part in a rally in support of President Trump Saturday on the waters of Lake Billy Chinook. Participants said some 75 boats ...

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK, Ore. — The section of water just downstream of where the Deschutes River flows into Lake Billy Chinook is a special place to me. Not just because of the natural beauty ...