Lake Abert

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

near Valley Falls, OR · Oregon · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 4,251.6–4,251.8 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

4,251.63FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.03 ft30 days −0.20 ftvs last year −1.47 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 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

Wind up to 21 mph, dry

Wind16 to 21 mph

Rain0%

Temp56°F

Level4,251.6 ft

TodayMostly Cloudy · 56°F
SSW 16 to 21 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely · 40°F
SSW 16 to 29 mph · rain 57%

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.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

Lake Abert's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 4,251.63 (NAVD88) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.03 ft).

Compared with a year ago (4,253.10 ft, same time of day), the lake is 1.47 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE ABERT NEAR VALLEY FALLS, OR
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	42.6035, -120.1873

Nearby lakes

Gerber Reservoir56 mi SW4,815.25 ft−0.02 ft Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe65 mi SW · CA4,522.79 ft±0.00 ft Clear Lake Reservoir West Lobe74 mi SW · CA4,522.98 ft+0.01 ft Lost River Reservoir82 mi W89.77 ft—Upper Klamath Lake87 mi W4,140.65 ft±0.00 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Abert rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.03 ft and over 30 days −0.20 ft.

How full is Lake Abert?

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.