Crater Lake water level today
Lake in Klamath County, Oregon
At a glance · Oct 23
Crater Lake is 4.5 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 10 years.
- This week↘ Falling 0.13 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 6,165.60 ft (2026)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in every one of the last 10 years on record.
The lake has fallen 0.13 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.57 ft in 30 days.
Since 2009, the lowest daily level was 6,165.60 ft (Oct 2026) and the highest 6,174.20 ft (Jun 2017).
Crater Lake level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 6,166.95 ft | ▲ 1.39 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 6,165.93 ft | ▲ 0.37 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 6,165.82 ft | ▲ 0.26 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 6,165.93 ft | ▲ 0.37 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 6,166.55 ft | ▲ 0.99 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 6,168.81 ft | ▲ 3.25 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 6,170.77 ft | ▲ 5.21 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 6,171.04 ft | ▲ 5.48 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 6,172.95 ft | ▲ 7.39 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 6,170.51 ft | ▲ 4.95 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 6,174.20 ft on Jun 11, 2017
- Lowest
- 6,165.60 ft on Oct 21, 2026
- Records from
- 2009 (17 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Campgrounds near Crater Lake
- Lost Creek Campground
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov; straight-line distance from the lake's gauge or dam.
Weather & wind
Wind NNW 14 to 21 mph
Wind ENE 7 to 14 mph
Wind E 3 to 7 mph
Wind SW 6 to 9 mph
Wind SW 8 to 13 mph
Wind SW 3 to 14 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 23 min ago.