Applegate Lake near Copper water level

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

Lake, Applegate Lake, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,891.07ft Down 0.53 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 07:00 AM PDT (29 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Applegate Lake near Copper is 1,891.07 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 0.53 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,891.07 ft and 1,891.67 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 1,997.00 ftMay 10, 1989

Swimming and boating at Applegate Lake near Copper

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.

17 Sat 75° 53° – Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 70° 46° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 67° 46° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 67° 42° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 74° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 46° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 57° 37° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 41%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Applegate River near CopperRiver gauge, Applegate River	124 cfs	Normal	±0	0.5 mi
Applegate River near ApplegateRiver gauge, Applegate River	1.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Klamath River near Seiad ValleyRiver gauge, Klamath River	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	15 mi
Sucker Creek below Little Grayback Creek, near HollandRiver gauge, Sucker Creek	16.9 cfs	Very low	±0	20 mi
Indian Creek near Happy CampRiver gauge, Indian Creek	33.9 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	21 mi
West Fork Ashland Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, West Fork Ashland Creek	2.3 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
East Fork Ashland Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, East Fork Ashland Creek	1.3 cfs	Very low	±0	22 mi
Bear Creek at MedfordRiver gauge, Bear Creek	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is Applegate Lake near Copper really 1,891.07 ft deep?

No. 1,891.07 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 Applegate Lake near Copper today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 07:00 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,891.07 ft. Down 0.53 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Applegate Lake near Copper rising or falling?

Down 0.53 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Applegate Lake near Copper normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Applegate Lake near Copper?

The highest level on record is 1,997.00 ft on May 10, 1989.

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:14361900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.05679, -123.10949 (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	1,891.07 ft	2026-10-17 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Applegate Lake near Copper (usgs:14361900). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/applegate-lake-near-copper

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