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Prineville Reservoir

Oregon · Reclamation gauge
3,1803,1903,2003,2103,220
Grey bar: 12-month range 3,175.4–3,219.9 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
3,175.41FT
Storage 32,600 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −0.16 ft30 days −2.62 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
Wind9 to 15 mph
Rain2%
Temp62°F
Level3,175.4 ft
This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 62°F
S 9 to 15 mph · rain 2%
TonightChance Rain Showers · 32°F
S 3 to 7 mph · rain 25%
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

3,1753,1763,1773,178ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
3,1753,1763,1773,178ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
3,1803,2003,220ftJan 2026Mar 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
3,1803,2003,220ftJan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

Prineville Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 3,175.41 (NGVD29) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 32,600 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.16 ft), and it is −2.62 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Prineville Reservoir and Arthur R. Bowman Dam (PRV).

Lake facts

Storage (latest)32,600 acre-feet
Gauge / stationPrineville Reservoir and Arthur R. Bowman Dam (PRV)
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location44.1112, -120.7874

Nearby lakes

Ochoco Reservoir13 mi N3,080.62 ft−0.19 ftHaystack Reservoir32 mi NW2,832.91 ft−0.04 ftProwell Springs Diversion Pool42 mi W7.80 ft−0.01 ftLake Billy Chinook44 mi NW1,942.49 ft−0.29 ftWickiup Reservoir54 mi SW4,301.90 ft+3.74 ft

Common questions

Is Prineville Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.16 ft and over 30 days −2.62 ft.

How full is Prineville 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.