Blue River Lake Water Level Today

Oregon · near Blue River · Well below full pool

Flood pool1,357.0Full pool1,350.0Bottom of pool1,180.0
Elevation
1,258.54 ft
From full pool
−91.46 ft
Percent of pool
46.2%
24-hour change
−0.63 ft
7-day change
−4.38 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Blue River Lake

1,179.21,268.11,357.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Blue River Lake is 91.46 ft below full pool, at 1,258.54 ft, down 0.63 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 46.2 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 98.5 ft higher, at 1,357.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 4.38 ft, and over 30 days it fell 19.72 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 1,346.24 ft on May 1, 2026 and the low was 1,179.24 ft on Jan 20, 2026, a range of 167.00 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Blue River Dam, near Blue River, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

Blue River Lake pool elevations

Current elevation1,258.54 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,350.00 ft
Top of flood pool1,357.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,180.00 ft
Top of dam1,362.00 ft
Inflow23 cfs
Outflow148 cfs
30-day change−19.72 ft
1-year high1,346.24 ft (May 1, 2026)
1-year low1,179.24 ft (Jan 20, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWP district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Blue River Lake level questions

What is the water level of Blue River Lake today?

Blue River Lake is at 1,258.54 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −91.46 ft relative to full pool (1,350.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.63 ft.

What is full pool at Blue River Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,350.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,357.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,180.00 ft.

Is Blue River Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.63 ft; over 7 days it fell 4.38 ft, and over 30 days it fell 19.72 ft.

Where does this Blue River Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Blue River Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.