Fall Creek Lake

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

near Lowell, OR · Oregon · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

764.11FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −3.12 ft30 days −12.76 ftvs last year +46.80 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:50 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?Today

Windy or wet – use caution

Light wind, 79% chance of rain

Wind3 to 8 mph

Rain79%

Temp61°F

Level764.1 ft

TodayMostly Cloudy then Rain · 61°F
SW 3 to 8 mph · rain 79%

TonightRain · 39°F
S 2 to 8 mph · rain 95%

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

As of Oct 25, 2026, Fall Creek Lake stood at 764.11 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−3.12 ft), and it is −12.76 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (717.31 ft, same time of day), the lake is 46.80 ft higher.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	FALL CREEK LAKE NEAR LOWELL, OR
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	43.9443, -122.7567

Nearby lakes

Lookout Point Lake2 mi S803.30 ft−4.68 ft Dexter Lake3 mi SW692.87 ft+0.22 ft Dorena Lake15 mi SW782.82 ft−10.21 ft Cottage Grove Lake21 mi SW754.09 ft−3.49 ft Hills Creek Lake23 mi SE1,448.61 ft−1.67 ft

Common questions

Is Fall Creek Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −3.12 ft and over 30 days −12.76 ft.

How full is Fall Creek 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.