States

Hills Creek Lake

near Oakridge, OR · Oregon · USGS gauge
1,4471,4481,4491,4501,451
Water level · NGVD29
1,448.61FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −1.67 ft30 days −7.00 ftvs last year −9.38 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?Today
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind2 to 9 mph
Rain12%
Temp66°F
Level1,448.6 ft
TodayMostly Cloudy · 66°F
SW 2 to 9 mph · rain 12%
TonightRain · 44°F
E 2 to 8 mph · rain 92%
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

Hills Creek Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,448.61 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−1.67 ft), and it is −7.00 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (1,457.99 ft, same time of day), the lake is 9.38 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “HILLS CREEK LAKE NEAR OAKRIDGE, OR”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationHILLS CREEK LAKE NEAR OAKRIDGE, OR
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location43.7096, -122.4211

Nearby lakes

Lookout Point Lake22 mi NW803.30 ft−4.68 ftFall Creek Lake23 mi NW764.11 ft−3.12 ftDexter Lake24 mi NW692.87 ft+0.22 ftCrescent Lake27 mi SE4,825.66 ft−0.11 ftDorena Lake27 mi W782.82 ft−10.21 ft

Common questions

Is Hills Creek Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −1.67 ft and over 30 days −7.00 ft.

How full is Hills 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. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.