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Lost River Reservoir water level

Reservoir, Oregon, United States

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

0.00ft

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History

History
-050ftOct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15-050ftOct 11Oct 13Oct 15
-050ftSep 18Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15-050ftSep 18Oct 1Oct 15
-050ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-050ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-050ftOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026-050ftNov 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
-050ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-050ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

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.

17 Sat 70° 26° – Wind 6 mph
18 Sun 71° 39° – Wind 13 mph
19 Mon 56° 41° 0.01 in Wind 10 mph
20 Tue 64° 40° 0.01 in Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 65° 40° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 66° 38° – Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 67° 35° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North Canal at Highway 97, near MidlandCanal gauge, North Canal 3.2 cfs Low −27.1 cfs 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 292 cfs Very high +5.0 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 4,140.65 ft Normal −0.01 ft 10 mi
Ady Canal above Lower Klamath Nwr, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal 167 cfs High ±0 12 mi
Klamath River at KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River 775 cfs Low −4.0 cfs 15 mi
Klamath River below John C.boyle Pwrplnt, near KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River 966 cfs Low ±0 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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 0.00 ft 2026-10-15 07:00 Provisional

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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

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.