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Lake Owyhee Water Level

Officially Lake Owyhee (Owyhee Dam)

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Lake Owyhee is currently 65.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 2604.5 feet.

2604.48 ft · Updated 1 day ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Current level

2,604.48ft

−65.52 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.09 ft

Previous readingOct 252,604.39 ft

7-day change

Up 0.48 ft

7-day trend: Rising

7 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.90 ft

27 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
2604.48 ft
24h
+0.09 ft
7d
+0.48 ft
30d
-0.90 ft

Elevation (ft) NAVD88 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Owyhee is currently 2604.48 ft, 65.52 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.48 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.90 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Owyhee Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

65.52 ft below full pool

Current level
2,604.48 ft
Full pool
2,670 ft
DatumElevation referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
NAVD88
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USBR

Reference levels

  • Full pool2,670 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

93.6% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Malheur County, OR

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Malheur County, OR is in Severe Drought (D2), 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

93.6% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

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 Malheur County, OR

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 26, 20262,604.48+0.09
Oct 25, 20262,604.39+0.04
Oct 24, 20262,604.35+0.06
Oct 23, 20262,604.29+0.04
Oct 22, 20262,604.25+0.13
Oct 20, 20262,604.12+0.12
Oct 19, 20262,604+0.05

Common questions about Lake Owyhee’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Owyhee is 2,604.48 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Lake Owyhee lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Owyhee is 2,670 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Owyhee lake level is rising — rising about 0.48 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Owyhee is currently 65.52 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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