Hells Canyon Lake water level today
Reservoir in Wallowa, Oregon · Snake River
1,681.92ft
512.65 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Much below normal for the date
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 20 in every one of the last 10 years on record.
The lake has fallen 0.06 ft in 7 days and fallen 4.46 ft in 30 days.
Since 1992, the lowest daily level was 1,678.18 ft (Oct 1992) and the highest 1,688.20 ft (Jun 1998).
Hells Canyon Lake level chart
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1,684.38 ft | ▲ 2.46 ft |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 1,685.64 ft | ▲ 3.72 ft |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 1,685.09 ft | ▲ 3.16 ft |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1,685.61 ft | ▲ 3.69 ft |
| Oct 20, 2021 | 1,684.96 ft | ▲ 3.04 ft |
| Oct 20, 2020 | 1,684.19 ft | ▲ 2.27 ft |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 1,684.54 ft | ▲ 2.61 ft |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 1,684.97 ft | ▲ 3.05 ft |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 1,686.64 ft | ▲ 4.72 ft |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 1,684.97 ft | ▲ 3.05 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 1,688.20 ft on Jun 28, 1998
- Lowest
- 1,678.18 ft on Oct 8, 1992
- Records from
- 1992 (34 years of daily data)
- Inflow
- 8,392 cfs (237.6 m³/s)
- Outflow
- 8,600 cfs (243.5 m³/s)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Weather & wind
This Afternoon74°F · Sunny
Wind S 2 to 9 mph
Wind S 2 to 9 mph
Tonight53°F · Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind E 2 mph
Wind E 2 mph
Thursday70°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind SW 5 mph
Wind SW 5 mph
Thursday Night44°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind NW 2 to 9 mph
Wind NW 2 to 9 mph
Friday53°F · Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Wind NW 9 to 14 mph
Wind NW 9 to 14 mph
Friday Night37°F · Mostly Clear
Wind N 2 to 10 mph
Wind N 2 to 10 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h ago.