Lost Creek Lake

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

near Mcleod, OR · Oregon · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

1,781.11FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −1.42 ft30 days −5.97 ftvs last year −30.09 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?Today

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind3 to 8 mph

Rain1%

Temp67°F

Level1,781.1 ft

TodayMostly Cloudy · 67°F
SSW 3 to 8 mph · rain 1%

TonightLight Rain · 38°F
S 5 mph · rain 97%

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

Lost Creek Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,781.11 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−1.42 ft), and it is −5.97 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (1,811.20 ft, same time of day), the lake is 30.09 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LOST CREEK LAKE NEAR MCLEOD, OR
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	42.6710, -122.6748

Nearby lakes

Agate Reservoir18 mi S1,480.38 ft−0.04 ft Fish Lake26 mi SE4,624.81 ft+0.42 ft Fourmile Lake27 mi SE5,726.05 ft+0.01 ft Galesville Reservoir28 mi NW1,812.92 ft−1.86 ft Howard Prairie Lake35 mi SE4,507.72 ft−0.04 ft

Common questions

Is Lost Creek Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −1.42 ft and over 30 days −5.97 ft.

How full is Lost 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.