Current level
3,175.4ft
Status unavailable

Prineville Reservoir is currently at a water-surface elevation of 3175.4 feet.
3175.40 ft · Updated 2 days ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Current level
3,175.4ft
Status unavailable
Since last reading
Previous readingOct 233,175.41 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
17 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) Water-surface elevation (ft)
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Prineville Reservoir is currently 3175.40 ft. The lake has fallen 0.15 ft over the past 7 days and 2.12 ft over the past 30 days.
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Summary updating
This comparison needs the current level and full pool. We use the live feed when present, otherwise the latest daily summary when it includes a pool comparison.
No published reference elevations for this lake.
Extreme Drought
100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3,175.4 | -0.01 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3,175.41 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3,175.41 | -0.04 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3,175.45 | +0.01 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3,175.44 | -0.04 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3,175.48 | -0.03 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3,175.51 | -0.04 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3,175.55 | -0.02 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3,175.57 | -0.06 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3,175.63 | -0.03 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3,175.66 | -0.04 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3,175.7 | -0.05 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3,175.75 | -1.24 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3,176.99 | -0.17 |
The current water level at Prineville Reservoir is 3,175.4 ft (updated 2 days ago). You can track the Prineville Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
The current 7-day trend for the Prineville Reservoir lake level is falling — falling about 0.15 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Readings refresh when U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.
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