Phillips Lake water level: Phillips 
80.3 ft low
Phillips Lake is 80.3 ft below full pool, much lower than usual for early November. The Mason Dam&Phillips Lk nr Baker gauge read 3,982.11 ft at 12:00 AM PST, November 4, 2026.
How Phillips stands today
In early November Phillips normally sits near 4,017.07 ft, 45.3 ft under full pool; today it is 35.0 ft below even that.
- 3,982.11 Feet above sea level12:00 AM PST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- −80.26 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 4,062.37 ft.
- −34.96 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 1996–2025 is 4,017.07 ft. Today ranks in the 3rd percentile.
- −38.95 Feet from a year ago4,021.06 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −2.11 Feet over 30 days−0.38 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Phillips usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1996 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 2006
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 3,982.11 | 4,017.07 |
| November 3, 2026 | 3,982.13 | 4,017.06 |
| November 2, 2026 | 3,982.19 | 4,017.06 |
| November 1, 2026 | 3,982.24 | 4,017.06 |
| October 31, 2026 | 3,982.29 | 4,017.07 |
| October 30, 2026 | 3,982.36 | 4,017.08 |
| October 29, 2026 | 3,982.42 | 4,017.09 |
| October 28, 2026 | 3,982.49 | 4,017.11 |
| October 27, 2026 | 3,982.54 | 4,017.13 |
| October 26, 2026 | 3,982.61 | 4,017.15 |
| October 25, 2026 | 3,982.67 | 4,017.17 |
| October 24, 2026 | 3,982.74 | 4,017.19 |
| October 23, 2026 | 3,982.80 | 4,017.21 |
| October 22, 2026 | 3,982.83 | 4,017.23 |
| October 21, 2026 | 3,982.91 | 4,017.25 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 3,982.98 | 4,017.27 |
| October 19, 2026 | 3,983.06 | 4,017.29 |
| October 18, 2026 | 3,983.13 | 4,017.32 |
| October 17, 2026 | 3,983.21 | 4,017.34 |
| October 16, 2026 | 3,983.31 | 4,017.37 |
| October 15, 2026 | 3,983.38 | 4,017.40 |
| October 14, 2026 | 3,983.46 | 4,017.42 |
| October 13, 2026 | 3,983.54 | 4,017.45 |
| October 12, 2026 | 3,983.62 | 4,017.48 |
| October 11, 2026 | 3,983.71 | 4,017.52 |
| October 10, 2026 | 3,983.80 | 4,017.55 |
| October 9, 2026 | 3,983.88 | 4,017.58 |
| October 8, 2026 | 3,983.96 | 4,017.61 |
| October 7, 2026 | 3,984.05 | 4,017.65 |
| October 6, 2026 | 3,984.14 | 4,017.68 |
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 | 3,986.79 | 3,999.20 | 4,029.60 | — |
| February | 3,989.46 | 4,001.19 | 4,033.41 | — |
| March | 3,993.95 | 4,021.40 | 4,039.98 | — |
| April | 4,001.63 | 4,034.13 | 4,046.90 | — |
| May | 4,011.01 | 4,039.68 | 4,054.49 | — |
| June | 4,011.59 | 4,044.59 | 4,055.41 | — |
| July | 4,006.02 | 4,040.64 | 4,052.11 | — |
| August | 3,988.49 | 4,024.34 | 4,042.32 | — |
| September | 3,984.83 | 4,017.54 | 4,037.29 | — |
| October | 3,982.47 | 3,999.30 | 4,026.64 | — |
| November | 3,982.12 | 3,998.41 | 4,027.27 | — |
| December | 3,985.20 | 4,008.15 | 4,029.24 | — |
Other Oregon lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cougar Reservoir | 1,519.07 | 170.9 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 |
Phillips questions
What is full pool at Phillips Lake?
Full pool at Phillips Lake is 4,062.37 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Phillips Lake full right now?
No. It is 80.3 ft below full pool. In early November Phillips normally sits near 4,017.07 ft, 45.3 ft under full pool; today it is 35.0 ft below even that.
Is Phillips Lake lower than normal for early November?
Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 1996–2025 is 4,017.07 ft, and today's 3,982.11 ft is −34.96 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 3,990.06 and 4,040.70 ft.
How does Phillips Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 4,021.06 ft. It is 38.95 ft lower now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 1995?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1995, the highest daily level was 5,210.71 ft on September 15, 2022 and the lowest was 3,976.45 ft on October 22, 2021.
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.