Detroit Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 14180500 · near Detroit, OR · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 1:00 PM · elevation
Detroit Lake is 77.5 ft below full pool today (1,486.05 ft vs 1,563.50 ft), 9.6 ft lower than a year ago. It is 50% full. It has fallen 0.50 ft since yesterday and is down 4.62 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (1,563.5 ft) is 77.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Full pool (1,563.5 ft) is 77.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
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Detroit Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETWater 59°F, lake 77.5 ft below full pool, level falling, light SW wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:01 AM–9:01 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp59°Fmeasured Oct 26, 12:56 PM · Detroit Lake At Log Boom Behind Detroit Dam, Or, 0 mi away
- Air temphigh 50°F / low 43°FRain
- WindLight SW4–8 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 16
- Level77.5 ft below full poolLevel falling 0.50 ft in 24 h
Official Oregon fishing report: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife — Weekly recreation report: fishing
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Sun, Nov 8 · Sunrise 7:39 AM · Sunset 6:05 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:22 PM–2:22 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:01 AM–9:01 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:34 PM–6:34 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:22 PM–2:22 PM Minor 8:01 AM–9:01 AM · 5:34 PM–6:34 PM Light wind 4–8 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:51 AM–2:51 AM · 1:21 PM–3:21 PM Minor 9:23 AM–10:23 AM · 6:12 PM–7:12 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:52 AM–3:52 AM · 2:24 PM–4:24 PM Minor 10:42 AM–11:42 AM · 7:02 PM–8:02 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:56 AM–4:56 AM · 3:29 PM–5:29 PM Minor 11:53 AM–12:53 PM · 8:05 PM–9:05 PM Calm wind 4–5 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:01 AM–6:01 AM · 4:32 PM–6:32 PM Minor 12:49 PM–1:49 PM · 9:20 PM–10:20 PM Calm wind 2–4 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:02 AM–7:02 AM · 5:32 PM–7:32 PM Minor 1:33 PM–2:33 PM · 10:38 PM–11:38 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:00 AM–7:00 AM · 5:26 PM–7:26 PM Minor 1:05 PM–2:05 PM · 10:57 PM–11:57 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 2 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page; water temperature measured by USGS at Detroit Lake At Log Boom Behind Detroit Dam, Or, 0 mi away. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 44.72, -122.25 (moon times from astronomical equations, Detroit Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Detroit Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon50° / 43°RainWind SW 7 mphRain 98%
- Tuesday48° / 40°RainWind W 6 mphRain 100%
- Wednesday46° / 38°Light RainWind SW 6 to 9 mphRain 100%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 44.722, -122.250 (grid PQR), issued Oct 26, 12:41 PM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
Past 12 months
daily readings from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Today1,486.05 ft
- Same date last year1,495.62 ft−9.6 ft change
- 12-month high1,557.27 ftMay 7, 2026
- 12-month low1,445.86 ftDec 4, 2025
- Full pool1,563.50 ftUSACE
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,486.18 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,486.20 | −0.68 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,486.88 | −0.61 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,487.49 | −0.71 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,488.20 | −0.72 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,488.92 | −0.69 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,489.61 | −0.68 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,490.29 | −0.68 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 1,490.97 | −0.68 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1,491.65 | −0.70 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Big Cliff Lake3 mi · Lake · Niagara1,195.63 ft24h −1.16 ft
- Green Peter Lake24 mi · Lake · Foster850.38 ft24h −1.59 ft
- Foster Lake30 mi · Lake · Foster613.96 ft−23.04 ft vs full pool
- Blue River Lake38 mi · Lake · Blue River1,216.53 ft24h −1.44 ft
- Clackamas River at Estacada40 mi · River740 cfs62% of normal
- Cougar Lake41 mi · Lake · Rainbow1,527.88 ft24h −0.75 ft
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- Gauge
- USGS 14180500 — Detroit Lake Near Detroit, Or
- Location
- 44.7221, -122.2501 · Oregon
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 1:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Full pool
- 1,563.50 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 215,956 of 428,754 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.