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Fall Creek Lake Water Level

USGS gauge 14150900 · near Lowell, OR · USACE

763.80ftWell below full pool

Latest reading Oct 26, 9:40 AM · elevation

Fall Creek Lake is 66.2 ft below full pool today (763.80 ft vs 830.00 ft), 68.0 ft higher than a year ago. It is 28% full. It has fallen 0.35 ft since yesterday and is down 3.02 ft over 7 days.

Lake 66.2 ft below full pool, level falling, light SSW wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 8:01 AM–9:01 AM (moonset near sunrise).

vs full pool−66.20 ftFull pool 830.0 ft · USACE
How full28%32k of 116k acre-ft
Change since yesterday−0.35 ft7 days: −3.02 ft
Same date last year695.83 ftNow +67.97 ft vs 2025
Dam release197 cfsOutflow below the dam · inflow 51.0 cfs
Air temp & weather now42°F · Rain ShowersWind S 7 mph, gusts 12NWS forecast · see Weather & wind below
Sun today7:40 AM – 6:09 PMFirst light 7:09 AM · Last light 6:39 PM

Water level chart

ft above sea level

Full pool (830.0 ft) is 66.2 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

Full pool (830.0 ft) is 66.2 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

Reading

Fall Creek Lake fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ET

Lake 66.2 ft below full pool, level falling, light SSW wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 8:01 AM–9:01 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Best fishing times today

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)

6/10

Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Sun, Nov 8 · Sunrise 7:40 AM · Sunset 6:09 PM

Major fishing times

  • Moon underfoot12:24 PM–2:24 PM

Minor fishing times

  • Moonset8:01 AM–9:01 AM
    Sunrise
  • Moonrise5:38 PM–6:38 PM
    Sunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 266/10GoodMajor 12:24 PM–2:24 PM
Minor 8:01 AM–9:01 AM · 5:38 PM–6:38 PM
Light wind 5–8 mph
TueOct 274/10FairMajor 12:53 AM–2:53 AM · 1:23 PM–3:23 PM
Minor 9:22 AM–10:22 AM · 6:17 PM–7:17 PM
Calm wind 4–5 mph
WedOct 283/10PoorMajor 1:54 AM–3:54 AM · 2:26 PM–4:26 PM
Minor 10:41 AM–11:41 AM · 7:08 PM–8:08 PM
Light wind 4–7 mph
ThuOct 294/10FairMajor 2:58 AM–4:58 AM · 3:31 PM–5:31 PM
Minor 11:51 AM–12:51 PM · 8:11 PM–9:11 PM
Calm wind 2–5 mph
FriOct 303/10PoorMajor 4:03 AM–6:03 AM · 4:34 PM–6:34 PM
Minor 12:48 PM–1:48 PM · 9:25 PM–10:25 PM
Calm wind 0–5 mph
SatOct 314/10FairMajor 5:05 AM–7:05 AM · 5:34 PM–7:34 PM
Minor 1:32 PM–2:32 PM · 10:43 PM–11:43 PM
Calm wind 0–4 mph
SunNov 14/10FairMajor 5:02 AM–7:02 AM · 5:28 PM–7:28 PM
Minor 1:05 PM–2:05 PM · 11:01 PM–12:01 AM
Calm wind 0–4 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.

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days)2
Local conditionspressure 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)
  • Pressure: No NWS pressure forecast for this day +0
  • Wind: Light SSW 5–8 mph, gusts 14 +1
  • Level: Level falling 0.35 ft in 24 h +0
1
Today6, rounded6/10

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. 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 43.94, -122.76 (moon times from astronomical equations, Fall Creek Lake local time).

Weather & wind at Fall Creek Lake

air temperature, not water
Air temp42°FNWS forecast for this hour
Wind7 mphfrom the S · NWS forecast this hour
Gusts12 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 43.944, -122.757 (grid PQR), issued Oct 26, 9:41 AM 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

Last 10 days

DateLevel (ft)Change
Mon Oct 26 (today)763.87−0.04
Sun Oct 25763.91−0.40
Sat Oct 24764.31−0.46
Fri Oct 23764.77−0.43
Thu Oct 22765.20−0.45
Wed Oct 21765.65−0.44
Tue Oct 20766.09−0.45
Mon Oct 19766.54−0.44
Sun Oct 18766.98−0.44
Sat Oct 17767.42−0.42

Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.

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About this data

Gauge
USGS 14150900 — Fall Creek Lake Near Lowell, Or
Location
43.9443, -122.7567 · Oregon
Measures
Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
Daily statistics
Not available (approved daily values)
Latest reading
Oct 26, 9:40 AM local time (provisional)
Page built
Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
Full pool
830.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
Storage
31,905 of 115,960 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.