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Ochoco Reservoir

Oregon · Reclamation gauge
3,0803,0903,1003,110
Grey bar: 12-month range 3,080.6–3,114.6 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
3,080.62FT
Storage 7,447 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −0.19 ft30 days −2.02 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Fair – check conditions
Wind up to 15 mph, dry
Wind8 to 15 mph
Rain2%
Temp63°F
Level3,080.6 ft
This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 63°F
S 8 to 15 mph · rain 2%
TonightChance Rain Showers · 33°F
S 1 to 5 mph · rain 29%
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

3,0813,0823,083ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
3,0813,0823,083ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
3,0803,0903,1003,110ftJan 2026Mar 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
3,0803,0903,1003,110ftJan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

Ochoco Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 3,080.62 (NGVD29) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 7,447 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.19 ft), and it is −2.02 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Ochoco Reservoir and Dam (OCH).

Lake facts

Storage (latest)7,447 acre-feet
Gauge / stationOchoco Reservoir and Dam (OCH)
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location44.2990, -120.7251

Nearby lakes

Prineville Reservoir13 mi S3,175.41 ft−0.16 ftHaystack Reservoir25 mi NW2,832.91 ft−0.04 ftLake Billy Chinook38 mi NW1,942.49 ft−0.29 ftProwell Springs Diversion Pool48 mi W7.80 ft−0.01 ftWickiup Reservoir64 mi SW4,301.90 ft+3.74 ft

Common questions

Is Ochoco Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.19 ft and over 30 days −2.02 ft.

How full is Ochoco Reservoir?

Reclamation 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 Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.