Lost Creek Lake near McLeod water level

Name: Lost Creek Lake near McLeod water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lost Creek Lake, Oregon, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

1,782.08ft Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT (37 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lost Creek Lake near McLeod right now: the lake level of 1,782.08 ft is in the normal range.

It is 90.92 ft below the flood stage of 1,873.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.20 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,782.08 ft and 1,783.00 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 1,882.24 ftJune 2, 1988

Swimming and boating at Lost Creek Lake near McLeod

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

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

What happens at each level

1,872.00 ft: Full Pool
1,782.08 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 80° 54° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 67° 45° 0.03 in Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 62° 40° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 76° 39° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 78° 44° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 80° 46° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rogue River at Cole M Rivers F Hatchery near McLeodRiver gauge, Rogue River	700 cfs	Low	−9.0 cfs	0.7 mi
Big Butte Creek near McLeodRiver gauge, Big Butte Creek	107 cfs	Normal	±0	1.6 mi
Rogue River near McLeodRiver gauge, Rogue River	1,100 cfs	Normal	−10.0 cfs	2.3 mi
Elk Creek near TrailRiver gauge, Elk Creek	58.2 cfs	Very high	+1.2 cfs	3.5 mi
Rogue River below ProspectRiver gauge, Rogue River	527 cfs	Low	−10.0 cfs	9 mi
Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle PointRiver gauge, Rogue River	3.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
South Fork Rogue River near ProspectRiver gauge, South Fork Rogue River	47.4 cfs	High	±0	15 mi
Agate ReservoirReservoir	1,480.41 ft	Normal		18 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lost Creek Lake near McLeod really 1,782.08 ft deep?

No. 1,782.08 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 Lost Creek Lake near McLeod today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,782.08 ft. Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lost Creek Lake near McLeod rising or falling?

Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lost Creek Lake near McLeod normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lost Creek Lake near McLeod?

The highest level on record is 1,882.24 ft on June 2, 1988.

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:14335040 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.67096, -122.67476 (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	1,782.08 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lost Creek Lake near McLeod (usgs:14335040). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/lost-creek-lake-near-mcleod

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