Detroit Lake lake and shoreline

Detroit Lake Water Level

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Detroit Lake is currently 48.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1520.9 feet.

1520.93 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · USACE NWP District

Current level

1,520.93ft

−48.07 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.72 ft

Previous readingSep 91,522.23 ft

7-day change

Down 2.20 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 2.20 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

1527 ft1545 ft1563 ftFULL POOL 1569.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

48.07 ft below full pool

Current level
1,520.93 ft
Full pool
1,569 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWP District

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,569 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

99.4% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Marion County, OR

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

99.4% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 8, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Marion County, OR

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    1,521.51 ft

    -0.72 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    1,522.23 ft

    -0.72 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    1,522.95 ft

    -0.76 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    1,523.71 ft

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Common questions about Detroit Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Detroit Lake is 1,520.93 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Detroit Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Detroit Lake is 1,569 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Detroit Lake lake level is falling — falling about 2.20 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Detroit Lake is currently 48.07 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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