Prowell Springs Diversion Pool

Name: Prowell Springs Diversion Pool (Oregon) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Bend, OR · Oregon · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 7.8–7.8 ft.

Water level · above gauge datum

7.80FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.01 ft30 days −0.03 ftvs last year −0.17 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?Today

Fair – check conditions

Wind up to 12 mph, dry

Wind12 mph

Rain3%

Temp49°F

Level7.8 ft

TodayMostly Cloudy · 49°F
SW 12 mph · rain 3%

TonightSnow Showers Likely · 30°F
SW 6 to 13 mph · rain 71%

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

As of Oct 25, 2026, Prowell Springs Diversion Pool stood at 7.80 (above gauge datum) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.01 ft).

Compared with a year ago (7.97 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.17 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “PROWELL SPRINGS DIVERSION POOL, NEAR BEND, OR”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	PROWELL SPRINGS DIVERSION POOL, NEAR BEND, OR
Elevation datum	ft above gauge datum
Gauge location	44.0372, -121.6330

Nearby lakes

Crane Prairie Reservoir21 mi S4,440.26 ft+0.01 ft Wickiup Reservoir25 mi S4,301.90 ft+3.74 ft Cougar Lake31 mi W1,528.67 ft−4.37 ft Blue River Lake36 mi W1,218.05 ft−10.36 ft Haystack Reservoir40 mi NE2,832.91 ft−0.04 ft

Common questions

Is Prowell Springs Diversion Pool rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.01 ft and over 30 days −0.03 ft.

How full is Prowell Springs Diversion Pool?

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.