The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation prohibits mechanically propelled boats between the upper and lower dams. Although the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan states that the lake is "part of the Lows Lake-Bog River-Oswegatchie wilderness canoe route", banned floatplanes,[7] and motorboat usage by the public,[6] motors continue to be used by owners of the private in-holdings.[8] The northeast shore is private, along with a few small parcels bordering the lake.