Cougar Reservoir water level: Cougar 
170.9 ft low
Cougar Reservoir is 170.9 ft below full pool. The Cougar Dam gauge read 1,519.07 ft at 6:30 AM PST, November 4, 2026.
Data note: only 0 past years on this date. Some comparisons on this page are left out until the record is long enough.
How Cougar stands today
- 1,519.07 Feet above sea level6:30 AM PST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- −170.93 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 1,690.00 ft.
- −21.65 Feet over 30 days−7.10 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.
- Past 12 months
- The 12 months before
- Full pool
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 1,519.06 | — |
| November 3, 2026 | 1,519.92 | — |
| November 2, 2026 | 1,521.22 | — |
| November 1, 2026 | 1,522.28 | — |
| October 31, 2026 | 1,523.29 | — |
| October 30, 2026 | 1,524.29 | — |
| October 29, 2026 | 1,525.25 | — |
| October 28, 2026 | 1,526.17 | — |
| October 27, 2026 | 1,527.02 | — |
| October 26, 2026 | 1,527.90 | — |
| October 25, 2026 | 1,528.65 | — |
| October 24, 2026 | 1,529.42 | — |
| October 23, 2026 | 1,530.05 | — |
| October 22, 2026 | 1,530.67 | — |
| October 21, 2026 | 1,531.26 | — |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 1,531.86 | — |
| October 19, 2026 | 1,532.43 | — |
| October 18, 2026 | 1,532.98 | — |
| October 17, 2026 | 1,533.52 | — |
| October 16, 2026 | 1,534.08 | — |
| October 15, 2026 | 1,534.65 | — |
| October 14, 2026 | 1,535.23 | — |
| October 13, 2026 | 1,535.84 | — |
| October 12, 2026 | 1,536.49 | — |
| October 11, 2026 | 1,537.15 | — |
| October 10, 2026 | 1,537.80 | — |
| October 9, 2026 | 1,538.40 | — |
| October 8, 2026 | 1,538.97 | — |
| October 7, 2026 | 1,539.53 | — |
| October 6, 2026 | 1,540.12 | — |
Other Oregon lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips Lake | 3,982.11 | 80.3 ft below |
| Blue River Lake | 1,205.88 | 144.1 ft below |
 Applegate Lake | 1,880.79 | 106.2 ft below |
 Dorena Lake | 769.59 | 62.4 ft below |
| Cottage Grove Lake | 750.32 | 39.7 ft below |
| Brownlee Reservoir | 2,060.84 | 13.2 ft below |
 Fern Ridge Lake | 362.05 | 11.5 ft below |
| Fall Creek Lake | 758.52 | 71.5 ft below |
 Green Peter Reservoir | 836.67 | 173.3 ft below |
 Lookout Point Lake | 796.88 | 129.1 ft below |
 Hills Creek Lake | 1,446.58 | 94.4 ft below |
 Lost Creek Lake | 1,779.29 | 92.7 ft below |
 Detroit Lake | 1,481.54 | 82.0 ft below |
| Foster Lake | 615.84 | 21.2 ft below |
Cougar questions
What is full pool at Cougar Reservoir?
Full pool at Cougar Reservoir is 1,690.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Cougar Reservoir full right now?
No. It is 170.9 ft below full pool.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 2026?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2026, the highest daily level was 1,549.42 ft on September 20, 2026 and the lowest was 1,519.06 ft on November 4, 2026.
How often is this page updated?
We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.