Hills Creek Lake near Oakridge water level

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

Lake, Hills Creek Lake, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,449.78ft Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT (24 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Hills Creek Lake near Oakridge reads 1,449.78 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,449.78 ft and 1,450.79 ft.

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

On the water at Hills Creek Lake near Oakridge

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 46° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 55° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 62° 43° 0.09 in Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 55° 34° 0.01 in Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 74° 36° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 75° 44° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 78° 46° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hills Creek Dam Tailwater near OakridgeRiver gauge, Hills Creek Dam Tailwater	1,223.85 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	0.2 mi
Mf Willamette River above Salt Creek, near OakridgeRiver gauge, Mf Willamette River	417 cfs	Low	+4.0 cfs	1.1 mi
Hills Creek above Hills Creek Reservoir, near OakridgeRiver gauge, Hills Creek	9.34 ft	Low	±0	3.2 mi
North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near OakridgeRiver gauge, North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River	1.07 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	5.3 mi
Mf Willamette River below North Fork, near OakridgeRiver gauge, Mf Willamette River	704 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Winberry Creek near LowellRiver gauge, Winberry Creek	3.4 cfs	Very low	±0	19 mi
Fall Creek above North Fork, near LowellRiver gauge, Fall Creek	2.54 ft	Very low	±0	21 mi
Lookout Point Dam Tailwater near LowellRiver gauge, Lookout Point Dam Tailwater	692.59 ft	Normal	±0	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is Hills Creek Lake near Oakridge really 1,449.78 ft deep?

No. 1,449.78 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 Hills Creek Lake near Oakridge today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,449.78 ft. Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Hills Creek Lake near Oakridge rising or falling?

Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hills Creek Lake near Oakridge 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:14145100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.70958, -122.42111 (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	1,449.78 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hills Creek Lake near Oakridge (usgs:14145100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/hills-creek-lake-near-oakridge

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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