Applegate Lake

Name: Applegate Lake (Oregon) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Copper, Or. · Oregon · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

1,886.45FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −3.97 ft30 days −15.67 ftvs last year −11.23 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:05 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?Today

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind10 mph

Rain0%

Temp66°F

Level1,886.5 ft

TodayMostly Cloudy · 66°F
SSW 10 mph · rain 0%

TonightLight Rain · 37°F
S 5 to 10 mph · rain 88%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Applegate Lake was at 1,886.45 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−3.97 ft), and it is −15.67 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (1,897.68 ft, same time of day), the lake is 11.23 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “APPLEGATE LAKE NEAR COPPER, OR.”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	APPLEGATE LAKE NEAR COPPER, OR.
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	42.0568, -123.1095

Nearby lakes

Emigrant Lake27 mi E2,159.49 ft−0.24 ft Agate Reservoir30 mi NE1,480.38 ft−0.04 ft Hyatt Reservoir34 mi E5,001.05 ft±0.00 ft Howard Prairie Lake39 mi E4,507.72 ft−0.04 ft Fish Lake45 mi NE4,624.81 ft+0.42 ft

Common questions

Is Applegate Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −3.97 ft and over 30 days −15.67 ft.

How full is Applegate Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.