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Fern Ridge Lake Water Level

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Fern Ridge Lake is currently 9.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 364.6 feet.

364.64 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · USACE NWP District

Current level

364.64ft

−9.36 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.21 ft

Previous readingOct 24365.01 ft

7-day change

Down 1.71 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 3.40 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
364.64 ft
24h
-0.21 ft
7d
-1.71 ft
30d
-3.40 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Fern Ridge Lake is currently 364.64 ft, 9.36 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 1.71 ft over the past 7 days and 3.40 ft over the past 30 days.

Fern Ridge Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

9.36 ft below full pool

Current level
364.64 ft
Full pool
374 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWP District

Reference levels

  • Full pool374 ft
  • Flood stage375 ft

Surrounding county drought

Extreme Drought

88.7% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Lane County, OR

Extreme Drought

Extreme Drought. The largest share of Lane County, OR is in Extreme Drought (D3), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

88.7% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Extreme Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Significantly reduced streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Dry vegetation and elevated wildfire risk for the area
  • Nearby water-use restrictions may apply

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Lane County, OR

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026364.8-0.21
Oct 24, 2026365.01-0.26
Oct 23, 2026365.27-0.27
Oct 22, 2026365.54-0.26
Oct 21, 2026365.8-0.26
Oct 20, 2026366.06-0.23
Oct 19, 2026366.29-0.22

Common questions about Fern Ridge Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Fern Ridge Lake is 364.64 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Fern Ridge Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Fern Ridge Lake is 374 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Fern Ridge Lake lake level is falling — falling about 1.71 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Fern Ridge Lake is currently 9.36 ft below full pool.

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

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