Sandy River at Lewis and Clark State Park

Troutdale, Oregon

On a hot summer day you'll find a flock fellow swimmers enjoying the Sandy River. The beach is located just upstream from the Sandy's mouth where it spills into the Columbia River at the western gateway to the Columbia River Gorge. Also enjoy the adjacent Lewis and Clark State Park and public boat launch.
Amenities: restrooms and picnic tables at Lewis and Clark State Park.

Columbia Riverkeeper volunteers have adopted this site for baseline monitoring once a month. This site is not currently monitored for E.coli contamination.

Water Quality
  • Meets water quality standards

  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on May 22nd, 2023. Columbia Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on May 23th, 2023 at 7:59 PM.
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Current Weather
19°C
Clear and sunny
Monitoring Frequency

Sandy River at Lewis and Clark State Park is sampled bi-weekly from May 20th to September 20th.

Source Information

The Oregon state water quality standard provides that a single sample shall not exceed 406 E.coli colonies/100 mL of water and the geometric mean of 5 samples within 30 days shall not exceed 126 colonies/100 mL. The EPA recommended standard is more protective and provides that a single sample shall not exceed 235 colonies/100mL and the geometric mean of 5 samples within 30 days shall not exceed 126 colonies/100mL. The Swim Guide will utilize the EPA standard for Oregon beaches.

There is currently very limited water quality monitoring of Oregon's inland swim beaches. The federal Beach Act does not cover freshwater or riverine beaches, and the state of Oregon does not monitor swim beaches or recreation sites on the Columbia. Columbia Riverkeeper monitors recreation sites in the Columbia River Gorge through their Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program. Most sites are sampled monthly and high priority sites are sampled weekly from June-September.

The Swim Guide's safety ratings are based solely on E.coli levels. While E.coli concentration is a useful indicator of fecal contamination, there are many other potential sources of pollution that are not reflected in the Swim Guide. These include other bacteria, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides that may harm aquatic life. On the Columbia and other salmon rivers, high temperatures threaten fish that need cold water. If you are interested in getting involved or learning more about the Columbia River, visit <A HREF="http://www.columbiariverkeeper.org">www.columbiariverkeeper.org</A>.

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Sandy River at Lewis and Clark State Park

Troutdale, Oregon

Water Quality
  • Meets water quality standards
  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on May 22nd, 2023. Columbia Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on May 23th, 2023 at 7:59 PM.
For water quality icon legend, click:  
Current Weather
19°C
Clear and sunny

On a hot summer day you'll find a flock fellow swimmers enjoying the Sandy River. The beach is located just upstream from the Sandy's mouth where it spills into the Columbia River at the western gateway to the Columbia River Gorge. Also enjoy the adjacent Lewis and Clark State Park and public boat launch.
Amenities: restrooms and picnic tables at Lewis and Clark State Park.

Columbia Riverkeeper volunteers have adopted this site for baseline monitoring once a month. This site is not currently monitored for E.coli contamination.

Monitoring Frequency

Sandy River at Lewis and Clark State Park is sampled bi-weekly from May 20th to September 20th.

Source Information

The Oregon state water quality standard provides that a single sample shall not exceed 406 E.coli colonies/100 mL of water and the geometric mean of 5 samples within 30 days shall not exceed 126 colonies/100 mL. The EPA recommended standard is more protective and provides that a single sample shall not exceed 235 colonies/100mL and the geometric mean of 5 samples within 30 days shall not exceed 126 colonies/100mL. The Swim Guide will utilize the EPA standard for Oregon beaches.

There is currently very limited water quality monitoring of Oregon's inland swim beaches. The federal Beach Act does not cover freshwater or riverine beaches, and the state of Oregon does not monitor swim beaches or recreation sites on the Columbia. Columbia Riverkeeper monitors recreation sites in the Columbia River Gorge through their Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program. Most sites are sampled monthly and high priority sites are sampled weekly from June-September.

The Swim Guide's safety ratings are based solely on E.coli levels. While E.coli concentration is a useful indicator of fecal contamination, there are many other potential sources of pollution that are not reflected in the Swim Guide. These include other bacteria, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides that may harm aquatic life. On the Columbia and other salmon rivers, high temperatures threaten fish that need cold water. If you are interested in getting involved or learning more about the Columbia River, visit <A HREF="http://www.columbiariverkeeper.org">www.columbiariverkeeper.org</A>.

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