Big Cliff Lake near Niagara water level

Name: Big Cliff Lake near Niagara water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Big Cliff Lake, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,195.22ft Down 1.16 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:50 AM PDT (15 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Big Cliff Lake near Niagara is 1,195.22 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 1.16 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,194.03 ft and 1,200.65 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Big Cliff Lake near Niagara

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful guide, and right now the water is falling.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 55° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 81° 55° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 64° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 56° 34° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 37° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 73° 40° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 42° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Cliff Dam Tailwater near NiagaraRiver gauge, Big Cliff Dam Tailwater	1,110.89 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	0.0 mi
North Santiam River at NiagaraRiver gauge, North Santiam River	1,250 cfs	Low	−20.0 cfs	0.7 mi
Detroit Dam Tailwater near DetroitRiver gauge, Detroit Dam Tailwater	1,200.79 ft	Normal	±0	2.5 mi
Little N Santiam River above Evans Creek, at ElkhornRiver gauge, Little N Santiam River	3.29 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Breitenbush River above French Creek near DetroitRiver gauge, Breitenbush River	97.1 cfs	Very low	−1.8 cfs	8 mi
North Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near DetroitRiver gauge, North Santiam River	283 cfs	Very low	+4.0 cfs	9 mi
Blowout Creek near DetroitRiver gauge, Blowout Creek	3.5 cfs	Very low	±0	10 mi
Schafer Creek near LacombRiver gauge, Schafer Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is Big Cliff Lake near Niagara really 1,195.22 ft deep?

No. 1,195.22 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Big Cliff Lake near Niagara today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:50 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,195.22 ft. Down 1.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Cliff Lake near Niagara rising or falling?

Down 1.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Cliff Lake near Niagara normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:14181400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.75115, -122.28281 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	1,195.22 ft	2026-10-20 12:50	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Cliff Lake near Niagara (usgs:14181400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/big-cliff-lake-near-niagara

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer