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Faraday Lake

Faraday Lake is a 26-acre reservoir that is stocked with trout to provide year-round fishing. No boats or swimming is allowed on the lake. The day use area has picnic tables and a
long walkway provided for fishing. This is a non-fee area and park staff regularly monitors the site during the
River Mill Dam
summer season. Use can be high when the lake has been stocked with fish, which occurs a few times throughout the
summer season.

Estacada Lake at Timber Park

Timber park is a well-maintained park on the north end of Estacada City and served as a community park as well as
an attraction for out of town visitors. There are two picnic shelters and a large active recreation area that consists of
a disc golf course, playground, soccer field, baseball field, and basketball court. There is a dock launch area for non-
motorized car-top boats and fishing access.
This non-fee park is open year-round. Park staff lives onsite and manages the area during the summer season. Use
at the park decreases during the off-season but disc golf remains a popular activity. During this time, one seasonal
employee maintains the park. The city’s Fourth of July celebrations are held here. The day use and fishing activities
at this park are estimated to be at 70% utilization capacity.

Estacada Lake at Milo McIver State Park
Estacada Lake is accessible in Milo McIver State Park at the park’s boat launch. This site is owned and operated by PGE. The facility is a one-lane boat launch open to both
motorized and non-motorized use. Onsite hosts monitor the boat launch during the summer season. This launch tends to be more popular since it accommodates motorized use
and campers staying within the park use it to access Estacada Lake. This is a very popular launch site with an estimated utilization capacity of 82%.