Lookout Point Lake water level — Oregon
Lookout Point Lake in Oregon was last measured at 842.93 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC-07:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−20.6 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−20.6 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 14149000, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 991 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Lookout Point Lake
Lookout Point Lake is held back by Lookout Point Dam (also recorded as Lookout Point Lake) , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 276 ft high and running 3,175 ft along its crest , built across MIDDLE FORK-WILLAMETTE RIVER in Lane County , near EUGENE . It was completed in 1953 , and is owned by USACE - Portland District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CENWP.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain . It also serves flood risk reduction;other;irrigation;navigation;recreation;hydroelectric.
It is founded on rock;soil, with a earth core. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. The spillway opening is 274 ft wide.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 4,360 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 477,700 acre-ft against a normal storage of 455,840 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 270,000 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record OR00009 , filed by US Army Corps of Engineers — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Lookout Point Lake compares nearby
5 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek Lake | OR | 794.86 ft | 3 km |
| Dexter Lake at Dexter | OR | 692.05 ft | 4 km |
| Dorena Lake | OR | 818.32 ft | 22 km |
| Cottage Grove Lake | OR | 774.54 ft | 33 km |
| Hills Creek Lake | OR | 1,460.23 ft | 35 km |
| Blue River Lake | OR | 1,271.18 ft | 45 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Lookout Point Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC-07:00), the pool elevation was 842.93 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Lookout Point Lake full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 14149000, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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