Lake Billy Chinook near Grandview water level

Name: Lake Billy Chinook near Grandview 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

1,942.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM PDT (55 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Lake Billy Chinook near Grandview is 1,942.77 ft. 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,942.58 ft and 1,942.78 ft.

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

Swimming and boating at Lake Billy Chinook near Grandview

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

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.

19 Mon 59° 40° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 43° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 57° 34° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 63° 34° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 70° 41° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 62%

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Other gauges on Lake Billy Chinook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Billy Chinook near CulverLake, Lake Billy Chinook	1,942.81 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	5.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Metolius River near GrandviewRiver gauge, Metolius River	1,190 cfs	Low	−10.0 cfs	6 mi
Deschutes River near CulverRiver gauge, Deschutes River	830 cfs	Normal	−54.0 cfs	6 mi
Crooked River below Opal Springs, near CulverRiver gauge, Crooked River	1,210 cfs	Very low	−60.0 cfs	7 mi
Deschutes River near MadrasRiver gauge, Deschutes River	3,940 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Haystack ReservoirReservoir	2,832.95 ft	Low		12 mi
Crooked River below Osborne Canyon, near Opal CityRiver gauge, Crooked River	132 cfs	Very low	−7.0 cfs	13 mi
Shitike Creek near Warm SpringsRiver gauge, Shitike Creek	37.9 cfs	Very low	±0	14 mi
Shitike Creek at Peters Pasture, near Warm SpringsRiver gauge, Shitike Creek	21.7 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Billy Chinook near Grandview really 1,942.77 ft deep?

No. 1,942.77 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 Grandview today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,942.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Billy Chinook near Grandview rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Billy Chinook near Grandview 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:14092050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.58456, -121.37199 (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	1,942.77 ft	2026-10-19 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Billy Chinook near Grandview (usgs:14092050). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/lake-billy-chinook-near-grandview

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