Fern Ridge Lake water level: Fern Ridge 
11.4 ft low
Fern Ridge Lake is 11.4 ft below full pool, much higher than usual for early November. The Fern Ridge Dam gauge read 362.06 ft at 5:15 AM PST, November 4, 2026.
How Fern Ridge stands today
In early November Fern Ridge normally sits near 361.37 ft, 12.1 ft under full pool; today it is 0.7 ft above even that.
- 362.06 Feet above sea level5:15 AM PST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- −11.44 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 373.50 ft.
- +0.69 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 2015–2025 is 361.37 ft. Today ranks in the 100th percentile, the highest for this date in 12 years.
- +0.17 Feet from a year ago361.89 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −5.93 Feet over 30 days−2.18 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Fern Ridge usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2015 to 2025. 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
- Normal range (middle 80% of years)
- Median
- Full pool
Monthly average since 2014
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 362.10 | 361.37 |
| November 3, 2026 | 362.32 | 361.75 |
| November 2, 2026 | 362.66 | 362.18 |
| November 1, 2026 | 363.02 | 362.57 |
| October 31, 2026 | 363.36 | 362.93 |
| October 30, 2026 | 363.69 | 363.28 |
| October 29, 2026 | 363.97 | 363.62 |
| October 28, 2026 | 364.24 | 363.96 |
| October 27, 2026 | 364.49 | 364.30 |
| October 26, 2026 | 364.73 | 364.65 |
| October 25, 2026 | 364.95 | 364.98 |
| October 24, 2026 | 365.21 | 365.31 |
| October 23, 2026 | 365.47 | 365.64 |
| October 22, 2026 | 365.74 | 365.95 |
| October 21, 2026 | 365.99 | 366.14 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 366.24 | 366.27 |
| October 19, 2026 | 366.46 | 366.56 |
| October 18, 2026 | 366.69 | 366.88 |
| October 17, 2026 | 366.91 | 367.24 |
| October 16, 2026 | 367.08 | 367.55 |
| October 15, 2026 | 367.19 | 367.77 |
| October 14, 2026 | 367.29 | 367.90 |
| October 13, 2026 | 367.40 | 368.11 |
| October 12, 2026 | 367.51 | 368.36 |
| October 11, 2026 | 367.61 | 368.61 |
| October 10, 2026 | 367.73 | 368.86 |
| October 9, 2026 | 367.84 | 369.11 |
| October 8, 2026 | 367.91 | 369.37 |
| October 7, 2026 | 367.93 | 369.61 |
| October 6, 2026 | 367.96 | 369.81 |
Is the water above your dock?
Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 353.14 | 354.60 | 360.45 | — |
| February | 355.95 | 360.12 | 365.11 | — |
| March | 364.29 | 368.32 | 370.93 | — |
| April | 368.54 | 372.26 | 373.42 | — |
| May | 369.52 | 373.42 | 373.51 | — |
| June | 369.67 | 373.21 | 373.50 | — |
| July | 369.02 | 372.56 | 373.12 | — |
| August | 367.97 | 371.63 | 372.34 | — |
| September | 367.10 | 370.76 | 371.48 | — |
| October | 363.29 | 366.69 | 370.10 | — |
| November | 353.02 | 354.65 | 361.46 | — |
| December | 352.97 | 353.68 | 357.33 | — |
Other Oregon lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips Lake | 3,982.11 | 80.3 ft below |
| Blue River Lake | 1,206.00 | 144.0 ft below |
 Applegate Lake | 1,880.82 | 106.2 ft below |
 Dorena Lake | 769.59 | 62.4 ft below |
| Cottage Grove Lake | 750.33 | 39.7 ft below |
| Brownlee Reservoir | 2,060.84 | 13.2 ft below |
| Fall Creek Lake | 758.58 | 71.4 ft below |
 Green Peter Reservoir | 836.77 | 173.2 ft below |
| Cougar Reservoir | 1,519.14 | 170.9 ft below |
 Lookout Point Lake | 796.92 | 129.1 ft below |
 Hills Creek Lake | 1,446.60 | 94.4 ft below |
 Lost Creek Lake | 1,779.31 | 92.7 ft below |
 Detroit Lake | 1,481.62 | 81.9 ft below |
| Foster Lake | 615.85 | 21.2 ft below |
Fern Ridge questions
What is full pool at Fern Ridge Lake?
Full pool at Fern Ridge Lake is 373.50 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Fern Ridge Lake full right now?
No. It is 11.4 ft below full pool. In early November Fern Ridge normally sits near 361.37 ft, 12.1 ft under full pool; today it is 0.7 ft above even that.
Is Fern Ridge Lake lower than normal for early November?
No, it is higher than normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 2015–2025 is 361.37 ft, and today's 362.06 ft is +0.69 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 359.93 and 361.81 ft.
How does Fern Ridge Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 361.89 ft. It is 0.17 ft higher now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 2014?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2014, the highest daily level was 374.05 ft on April 10, 2019 and the lowest was 351.31 ft on November 21, 2014.
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 13:52:28 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.