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Lake Owyhee Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Owyhee, on the Owyhee River in Oregon.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

2,605.18ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 6, 2026

  • 64.82 ftbelow full pool (2,670.0 ft)
  • +0.07 ftin 24 h+0.50 ft in 7 days+1.57 ft in 30 days
2,6002,6202,6402,6602,6802,7002,6002,6202,6402,6602,6802,7002,6002,6202,6402,6602,6802,700
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Owyhee full?

No. Lake Owyhee is 64.82 ft below full pool (2,670.0 ft). It is 33.56 ft lower than a year ago (2,638.74 ft on Nov 6, 2025).

Lake Owyhee level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 6, 20262,605.18—
Nov 5, 20262,605.11—
Nov 4, 20262,605.05—
Nov 3, 20262,605.00—
Nov 2, 20262,604.94—
Nov 1, 20262,604.86—
Oct 31, 20262,604.77—
Oct 29, 20262,604.68—
Oct 28, 20262,604.64—
Oct 27, 20262,604.59—
Oct 26, 20262,604.57—
Oct 25, 20262,604.48—
Oct 24, 20262,604.39—
Oct 23, 20262,604.35—
Oct 22, 20262,604.29—
Oct 21, 20262,604.25—
Oct 19, 20262,604.12—
Oct 18, 20262,604.00—
Oct 17, 20262,603.95—
Oct 16, 20262,603.91—
Oct 15, 20262,603.87—
Oct 14, 20262,603.81—
Oct 13, 20262,603.77—
Oct 12, 20262,603.72—
Oct 11, 20262,603.67—
Oct 10, 20262,603.63—
Oct 9, 20262,603.61—
Oct 8, 20262,603.57—
Oct 7, 20262,603.61—
  • Lake Owyhee level
  • Full pool 2,670.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1980

Lake Owyhee on Nov 6 in past years

Lake Owyhee water level on Nov 6 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today2,605.18—−64.82 ft
20252,638.74+33.56−31.26 ft
20242,644.25+39.07−25.75 ft
20232,637.87+32.69−32.13 ft
20222,600.47−4.71−69.53 ft
20212,604.20−0.98−65.80 ft
20202,631.41+26.23−38.59 ft
20192,646.73+41.55−23.27 ft
20182,622.52+17.34−47.48 ft
20172,644.55+39.37−25.45 ft
20162,617.08+11.90−52.92 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,670.0 ft msl
Highest since 1980
2,671.20 ftMay 7, 1999
Lowest since 1980
2,588.62 ftAug 25, 1992
Data since
Oct 1, 1980
Dam
Owyhee Damcompleted 1932
River
Owyhee River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Malheur County
Gauge location
43.6416, −117.2431

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 1, 1980 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon65°FHighLow 34°FNNE 3 mphMostly Cloudy
  2. Tonight34°FLowN 1–6 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday65°FHighLow 41°FWNW 2–6 mphMostly Cloudy
  4. Tuesday68°FHighLow 38°FS 2–10 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday66°FHighLow 38°FN 2–8 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday64°FHighLow 39°FNNW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Friday67°FHighLow 42°FSE 2–7 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (43.64, −117.24). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Owyhee?
2,670.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Owyhee Dam.
How much does Lake Owyhee need to be full?
Lake Owyhee needs 64.82 ft more water to reach full pool (2,670.0 ft), as of Nov 6, 2026.
Is Lake Owyhee rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.50 ft in the last 7 days and +0.07 ft in 24 hours, to 2,605.18 ft on Nov 6, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
When was Lake Owyhee last full?
It was last at or above full pool (2,670.0 ft) on May 3, 2025. On Nov 6, 2026 it was 64.82 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Owyhee reached 2,671.20 ft on May 7, 1999. The lowest was 2,588.62 ft on Aug 25, 1992 (Reclamation data since 1980; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Owyhee changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,603.57 ft (Oct 8, 2026) to 2,648.63 ft (Apr 4, 2026), a swing of 45.06 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every day with the daily reading of the Bureau of Reclamation, which is usually published one or two days later. The last reading is from Nov 6, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily elevation from the Bureau of Reclamation (data.usbr.gov). Updated once a day. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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