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Crane Prairie Reservoir water level

Reservoir, Oregon, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

4,440.22ft Steady over the last 7 days

Water stored
33,565 acre‑ft
4,438 4,440

History

History
4,4364,4384,440ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 164,4364,4384,440ftOct 12Oct 14Oct 16
4,4364,4384,440ftSep 19Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 164,4364,4384,440ftSep 19Oct 2Oct 16
4,4404,445ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20264,4404,445ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
4,4404,4424,444ftOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20264,4404,4424,444ftOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
4,4404,445ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20264,4404,445ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Crane Prairie Reservoir is at 4,440.22 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 ft above the median of 4,440.11 ft for mid-October, based on 36 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4,441.61 ft (−1.39 ft).

The level has held steady over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 4,440.09 ft and 4,440.22 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
4,440.11 ft0.11 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
4,435.83 ft – 4,441.55 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year
4,441.61 ft−1.39 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4,440.09 ft – 4,440.22 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4,440.05 ft – 4,443.96 ft

On the water at Crane Prairie Reservoir

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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 65° 36° – Wind 10 mph
18 Sun 65° 33° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 55° 39° 0.02 in Wind 4 mph
20 Tue 63° 39° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 54° 39° 0.00 in Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 59° 34° – Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 61° 30° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 48%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wickiup ReservoirReservoir 4,297.60 ft Low 7 mi
Crescent Lake and Crescent LakeLake 4,825.79 ft Low 20 mi
Middle F Tumalo Creek above Prowell Springs, near BendRiver gauge, Middle F Tumalo Creek 0.4 cfs Very low ±0 21 mi
Diversion Canal to Bridge Creek, near BendCanal gauge, Diversion Canal to Bridge Creek, 15.1 cfs Low ±0 21 mi
Prowell Springs Diversion Pool, near BendLake, Prowell Springs Diversion Pool, 7.82 ft Normal ±0 21 mi
Middle F Tumalo Creek below Prowell Springs, near BendRiver gauge, Middle F Tumalo Creek 5.6 cfs Normal +0.5 cfs 21 mi
Bridge Creek below Intake, near BendRiver gauge, Bridge Creek 13.3 cfs Low +3.2 cfs 22 mi
South Fork McKenzie River above Cougar Lake near RainbowRiver gauge, South Fork McKenzie River 175 cfs Very low +2.0 cfs 30 mi

Questions and answers

How does Crane Prairie Reservoir compare with last year?

It is 1.39 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4,441.61 ft.

What is a normal level for Crane Prairie Reservoir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4,440.11 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4,435.83 ft and 4,441.55 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Crane Prairie Reservoir really 4,440.22 ft deep?

No. 4,440.22 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 Crane Prairie Reservoir today?

On Oct 16, 2026, the surface elevation was 4,440.22 ft. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is Crane Prairie Reservoir rising or falling?

Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Crane Prairie Reservoir normal?

Normal 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:7172 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.75514, -121.78501 (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 4,440.22 ft 2026-10-16 07:00 Provisional
Water stored 33,565 acre‑ft 2026-10-16 07:00 Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Crane Prairie Reservoir (usbr:7172). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/crane-prairie-reservoir

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