Lake Billy Chinook near Culver water level

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

Lake, Lake Billy Chinook, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,942.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM PDT (36 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Lake Billy Chinook near Culver reads 1,942.83 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 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 barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,942.64 ft and 1,942.84 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 Lake Billy Chinook near Culver

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.

19 Mon 59° 40° 0.03 in Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 39° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 73° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 66° 45° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 59° 36° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 64° 36° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 71° 43° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 63%

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Other gauges on Lake Billy Chinook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Billy Chinook near GrandviewLake, Lake Billy Chinook	1,942.75 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	5.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crooked River below Opal Springs, near CulverRiver gauge, Crooked River	1,230 cfs	Very low	+70.0 cfs	5.1 mi
Deschutes River near CulverRiver gauge, Deschutes River	830 cfs	Normal	−46.0 cfs	5.2 mi
Haystack ReservoirReservoir	2,832.95 ft	Low		7 mi
Crooked River below Osborne Canyon, near Opal CityRiver gauge, Crooked River	132 cfs	Very low	−7.0 cfs	10 mi
Deschutes River near MadrasRiver gauge, Deschutes River	3,960 cfs	Normal	+20.0 cfs	11 mi
Metolius River near GrandviewRiver gauge, Metolius River	1,190 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
Shitike Creek near Warm SpringsRiver gauge, Shitike Creek	38.8 cfs	Very low	+0.9 cfs	14 mi
Warm Springs River near Kahneeta Hot SpringsRiver gauge, Warm Springs River	202 cfs	Very low	+3.0 cfs	21 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Billy Chinook near Culver really 1,942.83 ft deep?

No. 1,942.83 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 Lake Billy Chinook near Culver today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,942.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Billy Chinook near Culver rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Billy Chinook near Culver 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:14087520 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.56317, -121.26643 (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	1,942.83 ft	2026-10-19 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Billy Chinook near Culver (usgs:14087520). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/lake-billy-chinook-near-culver

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