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Fish Lake and Fish Lake water level

Lake, Oregon, United States

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

4,624.39ft Up 0.32 ft over the last 7 days

Water stored
1,925 acre‑ft
4,620 4,625 4,630 4,635

History

History
4,6204,6254,6304,635ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 174,6204,6254,6304,635ftOct 12Oct 14Oct 17
4,6204,6254,6304,635ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 174,6204,6254,6304,635ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 17
4,6204,6304,640ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20264,6204,6304,640ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
4,6204,6304,640ftOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20264,6204,6304,640ftOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
4,6204,6304,640ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20264,6204,6304,640ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Fish Lake and Fish Lake is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 4,624.39 ft.

The median for mid-October is 4,627.96 ft, based on 36 years of readings, so the lake level is 3.57 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4,630.87 ft, a difference of −6.48 ft.

It has risen 0.32 ft over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 4,623.00 ft and 4,624.39 ft.

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

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4,627.96 ft3.57 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
4,621.22 ft – 4,635.07 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year
4,630.87 ft−6.48 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4,623.00 ft – 4,624.39 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4,620.58 ft – 4,635.05 ft

On the water at Fish Lake and Fish Lake

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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.

17 Sat 66° 46° – Wind 7 mph
18 Sun 64° 43° – Wind 9 mph
19 Mon 57° 34° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 58° 38° 0.00 in Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 59° 42° 0.06 in Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 58° 35° – Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 60° 31° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fourmile Lake and Fourmile LakeLake 5,726.04 ft Very low 8 mi
Howard Prairie LakeLake 4,507.76 ft Normal 11 mi
Hyatt ReservoirReservoir 5,001.05 ft Normal 15 mi
Emigrant LakeLake 2,159.73 ft Low 20 mi
Fourmile Canal near Klamath AgencyCanal gauge, Fourmile Canal 23.2 cfs High +3.0 cfs 20 mi
Agate ReservoirReservoir 1,480.42 ft Normal 22 mi
Bear Creek below Ashland Creek at AshlandRiver gauge, Bear Creek 6.5 cfs Low +0.5 cfs 22 mi
South Fork Rogue River near ProspectRiver gauge, South Fork Rogue River 47.4 cfs High ±0 23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Fish Lake and Fish Lake higher than last year?

No, it is 6.48 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4,630.87 ft.

What is a normal level for Fish Lake and Fish Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4,627.96 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4,621.22 ft and 4,635.07 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Fish Lake and Fish Lake really 4,624.39 ft deep?

No. 4,624.39 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 Fish Lake and Fish Lake today?

On Oct 17, 2026, the surface elevation was 4,624.39 ft. Up 0.32 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Fish Lake and Fish Lake rising or falling?

Up 0.32 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Fish Lake and Fish Lake normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes a new reading once a day. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Station code
usbr:7176 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.37814, -122.34799 (WGS84)
Update interval
once a day
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 4,624.39 ft 2026-10-17 07:00 Provisional
Water stored 1,925 acre‑ft 2026-10-17 07:00 Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Fish Lake and Fish Lake (usbr:7176). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/fish-lake-and-fish-lake

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.