Lost River Reservoir water level
Reservoir, Oregon, United States
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
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What this means
Water is short at Lost River Reservoir: the latest reading of 0.00 ft is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 89.70 ft, based on 24 years of readings, so the lake level is 89.70 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 89.79 ft, a difference of −89.79 ft.
Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.
Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 89.70 ft89.70 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 88.27 ft – 90.59 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 89.79 ft−89.79 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.00 ft – 89.77 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.00 ft – 89.82 ft
Boating and fishing at Lost River Reservoir
At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.
Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Canal at Highway 97, near MidlandCanal gauge, North Canal | 5.2 cfs | Low | ±0 | 8 mi |
| Link River at Klamath FallsRiver gauge, Link River | 1,170 cfs | High | ±0 | 8 mi |
| Ady Canal at Highway 97, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal | 287 cfs | Very high | −3.0 cfs | 10 mi |
| Klamath Straits Drain near WordenCanal gauge, Klamath Straits Drain | 0.7 cfs | Normal | +4.6 cfs | 10 mi |
| Upper Klamath Lake near K.falls(weight/mean Elev)Lake, Upper Klamath Lake | 4,140.64 ft | Low | −0.02 ft | 10 mi |
| Ady Canal above Lower Klamath Nwr, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal | 167 cfs | High | −3.0 cfs | 12 mi |
| Klamath River at KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River | 775 cfs | Low | ±0 | 15 mi |
| Klamath River below John C.boyle Pwrplnt, near KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River | 966 cfs | Low | −7.0 cfs | 21 mi |
Questions and answers
Is Lost River Reservoir higher than last year?
No, it is 89.79 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 89.79 ft.
What is a normal level for Lost River Reservoir in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 89.70 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 88.27 ft and 90.59 ft, based on 24 years of records.
Is Lost River Reservoir really 0.00 ft deep?
No. 0.00 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 River Reservoir today?
On Oct 15, 2026, the surface elevation was 0.00 ft.
Is the level of Lost River Reservoir normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 24 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.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 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. Bureau of Reclamation
- Station code
usbr:7307(Agency page)- Coordinates
42.14282, -121.67289(WGS84)- Update interval
- once a day
- Licence
- Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 0.00 ft | 2026-10-15 07:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Lost River Reservoir (usbr:7307). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/lost-river-reservoir
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer