Foster Lake

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

At Foster, OR · Oregon · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

613.63FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.27 ft30 days −10.56 ftvs last year −3.57 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:50 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?Today

Windy or wet – use caution

Light wind, 97% chance of rain

Wind6 mph

Rain97%

Temp63°F

Level613.6 ft

TodayRain · 63°F
SSW 6 mph · rain 97%

TonightRain · 42°F
SSE 3 to 8 mph · rain 96%

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

Foster Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 613.63 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.27 ft), and it is −10.56 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (617.20 ft, same time of day), the lake is 3.57 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	FOSTER LAKE AT FOSTER, OR
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	44.4148, -122.6702

Nearby lakes

Green Peter Lake6 mi E852.07 ft−12.32 ft Blue River Lake24 mi SE1,218.05 ft−10.36 ft Cougar Lake29 mi SE1,528.67 ft−4.37 ft Detroit Lake30 mi NE1,486.54 ft−4.81 ft Big Cliff Lake30 mi NE1,197.84 ft−1.22 ft

Common questions

Is Foster Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.27 ft and over 30 days −10.56 ft.

How full is Foster 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.