Oregon Lake Levels and River Flow
USGS lake and river gauges, Corps reservoir readings and NOAA tide stations.
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Oregon lakes with a live USGS gauge
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Abert Near Valley Falls, Or | 4,251.58 ft lake elevation | Nov 3 11:45 pm |
| Crater Lake Near Crater Lake, Or | 6,165.32 ft lake elevation | Nov 3 11:30 pm |
| Upper Klamath Lake Nr K.falls(weight/mean Elev) Or | 4,140.68 ft lake elevation | Nov 3 11:30 pm |
| Keno Reservoir At Keno, Or | 83.88 ft lake elevation | Nov 4 12:15 am |
| Lake Owyhee Near Nyssa Or | 2,604.92 ft gage height | Nov 3 11:30 pm |
| Warmsprings Reservoir Near Riverside,oreg. | 3,344.59 ft gage height | Nov 4 12:15 am |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 4, 2026 12:32 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
- LAKE ABERT NEAR VALLEY FALLS, ORLAKE ABERT NEAR VALLEY FALLS, OR
- Crater LakeCRATER LAKE NEAR CRATER LAKE, OR
- Upper Klamath LakeUPPER KLAMATH LAKE NR K.FALLS(WEIGHT/MEAN ELEV) OR
- KENO RESERVOIR AT KENO, ORKENO RESERVOIR AT KENO, OR
- Lake OwyheeLAKE OWYHEE NEAR NYSSA OR
- Warm Springs ReservoirWARMSPRINGS RESERVOIR NEAR RIVERSIDE,OREG.
- Willow Creek Reservoir (Morrow County)WILLOW CREEK LAKE AT HEPPNER, OR
- PROWELL SPRINGS DIVERSION POOL, NEAR BEND, ORPROWELL SPRINGS DIVERSION POOL, NEAR BEND, OR
- Lake Billy ChinookLAKE BILLY CHINOOK NEAR CULVER, OR
- Lake Billy ChinookLAKE BILLY CHINOOK NEAR GRANDVIEW, OR
- Bull Run LakeBULL RUN LAKE NEAR BRIGHTWOOD, OR
- BULL RUN RESERVOIR NO 1 NEAR BULL RUN, ORBULL RUN RESERVOIR NO 1 NEAR BULL RUN, OR
- BULL RUN RESERVOIR NO 2, NEAR BULL RUN, ORBULL RUN RESERVOIR NO 2, NEAR BULL RUN, OR
- Hills Creek LakeHILLS CREEK LAKE NEAR OAKRIDGE, OR
- Lookout Point LakeLOOKOUT POINT LAKE NEAR LOWELL, OR
- Dexter ReservoirDEXTER LAKE AT DEXTER, OR
- Fall Creek LakeFALL CREEK LAKE NEAR LOWELL, OR
- Cottage Grove LakeCOTTAGE GROVE LAKE NR COTTAGE GROVE, OR
- Dorena LakeDORENA LAKE NEAR COTTAGE GROVE, OR
- Cougar ReservoirCOUGAR LAKE NEAR RAINBOW, OR
- Blue River LakeBLUE RIVER LAKE NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR
- Fern Ridge LakeFERN RIDGE LAKE NEAR ELMIRA, OR
- Detroit LakeDETROIT LAKE NEAR DETROIT, OR
- Big Cliff ReservoirBIG CLIFF LAKE NEAR NIAGARA, OR
- GREEN PETER LAKE NEAR FOSTER, ORGREEN PETER LAKE NEAR FOSTER, OR
- Foster LakeFOSTER LAKE AT FOSTER, OR
- Galesville ReservoirGALESVILLE RESERVOIR NEAR AZALEA, OR
- Diamond LakeDIAMOND LAKE NEAR DIAMOND LAKE, OR
- Lemolo LakeLEMOLO LAKE NEAR TOKETEE FALLS, OR
- Lost Creek LakeLOST CREEK LAKE NEAR MCLEOD, OR
- Applegate LakeAPPLEGATE LAKE NEAR COPPER, OR.
- Upper Klamath LakeUPPER KLAMATH LAKE AT HOWARD BAY, OR
- RATTLESNAKE POINT – RPTRATTLESNAKE POINT – RPT
- MID-TRENCH – LOWER – MDTLMID-TRENCH – LOWER – MDTL
- MID-TRENCH – UPPER – MDTUMID-TRENCH – UPPER – MDTU
- SHOALWATER BAY – SHBSHOALWATER BAY – SHB
- MID-NORTH – LOWER – MDNLMID-NORTH – LOWER – MDNL
- MID-NORTH – UPPER – MDNUMID-NORTH – UPPER – MDNU
- WILLIAMSON RIVER OUTLET – WMRWILLIAMSON RIVER OUTLET – WMR
- Detroit LakeDETROIT LAKE AT LOG BOOM BEHIND DETROIT DAM, OR
USGS Water Data for the Nation, live through the plugin; site list read November 2, 2026.
Oregon reservoirs in the Corps Northwestern Division data
| Reservoir | Forebay elevation | Reading date | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applegate Lake near Copper | 1,881.88 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Big Cliff Dam | 1,198.73 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Beulah Reservoir | 3,293.14 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWW |
| Blue River Dam | 1,209.81 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Bonneville Lock and Dam | 76.1 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWDP |
| Bully Cr Res near Vale | 2,479.46 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWW |
| Cougar Dam | 1,521.46 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Cottage Grove Dam | 750.76 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Detroit Dam | 1,482.6 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Dexter Dam | 692.53 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Dorena Dam | 770.04 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Emigrant Dam | 2,162 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Fall Creek Dam | 760.78 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Foster Reservoir | 615.84 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Fern Ridge Dam | 362.67 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Green Peter Reservoir | 840.18 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Hills Creek Dam | 1,447.02 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| John Day Lock and Dam | 265.82 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWDP |
| Lookout Point Dam | 798.3 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Lost Creek Dam | 1,779.66 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| McNary Lock and Dam | 339.44 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWDP |
| Ochoco Reservoir | 3,080.36 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Lk Owhee&Owyhee R nr Adrian | 2,604.83 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWW |
| Mason Dam&Phillips Lk nr Baker | 3,982.17 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWW |
| Prineville Reservoir | 3,175.23 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| Scoggins Dam | 259.01 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWP |
| The Dalles Lock and Dam | 158.84 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWDP |
| Thief Valley Dam & Res nr N Pwdr | 3,096.62 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWW |
| Warm Springs Dam nr Rvrside | 3,344.42 ft | November 2, 2026 | NWW |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division water management data (NWD dataquery), dated readings, read November 2, 2026; datum as the Corps publishes it.
Oregon rivers with an active USGS gauge
320 active USGS stream gauges feed the river pages on this site; each river page shows its own gauges live.
- Willamette River10 gauges
- Klamath River9 gauges
- McKenzie River8 gauges
- Rogue River7 gauges
- Clackamas River5 gauges
- South Santiam River5 gauges
- Tualatin River5 gauges
- Bull Run River4 gauges
- Columbia River4 gauges
- Deschutes River4 gauges
- Lost River4 gauges
- North Santiam River4 gauges
- Nehalem River4 gauges
- Applegate River3 gauges
- Long Tom River3 gauges
- North Umpqua River3 gauges
- South Umpqua River3 gauges
- John Day River3 gauges
- Blue River2 gauges
- Crooked River2 gauges
- Illinois River2 gauges
- Luckiamute River2 gauges
- Middle Fork Willamette River2 gauges
- Nestucca River2 gauges
- Owyhee River2 gauges
- Pudding River2 gauges
- Row River2 gauges
- Sandy River2 gauges
- Santiam River2 gauges
- Siletz River2 gauges
NOAA water level stations on the Oregon coast
NOAA CO-OPS water level, preliminary reading at retrieval; station page for live data.
- Brookings, Chetco CoveNOAA tide predictions
- Gold Beach, Rogue RiverNOAA tide predictions
- Port OrfordNOAA tide predictions
- Bandon, Coquille RiverNOAA tide predictions
- Rink Creek Entrance, Coquille RiverNOAA tide predictions
- CHARLESTONNOAA tide predictions
- Coos BayNOAA tide predictions
- EmpireNOAA tide predictions
- Sitka Dock, Coos BayNOAA tide predictions
- Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon BayNOAA tide predictions
- ReedsportNOAA tide predictions
- Florence, Siuslaw RiverNOAA tide predictions
Oregon Lake Levels and River Flow, illustrated with Oregon water

Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain

Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain

Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain

Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
Oregon water level questions
Where do Oregon lake levels come from?
USGS lake gauges, read live, and Army Corps Northwestern Division forebay readings, printed with their date.
How many Corps reservoirs are listed?
29, from Applegate to the Willamette Valley projects.
Why are some Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs missing?
Their data service does not allow automated reading, so no level is printed rather than a guess.
Do river flows update?
Yes; every USGS gauge on a river page pulls its latest reading.
Are the Corps figures live?
No; they are the reading on the date shown. The Corps data query page has the current value.
Which datum do the Corps figures use?
The one the Corps publishes for each project; this page does not convert them.
How many USGS lake gauges are active?
41.
Where are tide predictions?
At the NOAA links in the tide band, one per station.