Fall Creek Lake Water Level Today

Oregon · near Lowell · Well below full pool

Flood pool834.0Full pool830.0Bottom of pool728.0
Elevation
778.50 ft
From full pool
−51.50 ft
Percent of pool
49.5%
24-hour change
−0.40 ft
7-day change
−3.29 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Fall Creek Lake

682.4758.2834.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Fall Creek Lake is 51.50 ft below full pool, at 778.50 ft, down 0.40 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 49.5 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 55.5 ft higher, at 834.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 3.29 ft, and over 30 days it fell 23.74 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 828.86 ft on May 6, 2026 and the low was 682.44 ft on Oct 28, 2025, a range of 146.42 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Fall Creek Dam, near Lowell, 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.

Fall Creek Lake pool elevations

Current elevation778.50 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)830.00 ft
Top of flood pool834.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool728.00 ft
Top of dam839.00 ft
Inflow11 cfs
Outflow212 cfs
30-day change−23.74 ft
1-year high828.86 ft (May 6, 2026)
1-year low682.44 ft (Oct 28, 2025)
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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Fall Creek Lake level questions

What is the water level of Fall Creek Lake today?

Fall Creek Lake is at 778.50 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −51.50 ft relative to full pool (830.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.40 ft.

What is full pool at Fall Creek Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 830.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 834.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 728.00 ft.

Is Fall Creek Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.40 ft; over 7 days it fell 3.29 ft, and over 30 days it fell 23.74 ft.

Where does this Fall Creek Lake level come from?

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