OregonNatural lake, 13,146 acres, Klamath County
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6,165.47ft
Down 0.17 ft this week
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Outlook. Monday: WSW wind 15 to 18 kt, gusts to 26 kt, high near 36°F, 67% chance of rain. Tuesday: WSW wind 4 to 11 kt, gusts to 17 kt, high near 34°F, 50% chance of rain.
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6,165.47ft NGVD29
-0.17 ft in 7 days4.86 ft below the October normal
Reading from Oct 25, 2026. Shaded band: range of October averages on record; dashed line is the typical level.
Crater Lake was at 6,165.47 ft on October 25, falling 0.17 ft over the past week. That is well below normal for October: the typical October level is 6,170.33 ft, so the lake is 4.86 ft below its usual mark.
Background reading: Crater Lake on Wikipedia
Set in Klamath County, Oregon, Crater Lake is a 13,146-acre natural lake. The surface sits about 6,178 ft above sea level and the deepest point is roughly 1,949 ft down.
We read the level from USGS gauge 11492200, listed as Crater Lake near Crater Lake, OR. Wind and weather come from the National Weather Service grid cell over the lake, so the numbers describe open water rather than the nearest airport.
On a lake this size the wind has miles of open water to work with, so a 15 kt breeze can stack up a steep chop in the main basin while sheltered coves stay flat. At about 6,178 ft, summer afternoons often bring building wind and quick thunderstorms, and the water stays cold well into the season.
The go or no-go calls above are a starting point, not a guarantee. Read how we score conditions, and always check local rules and posted warnings before you launch.
The National Weather Service forecast for the lake from October 26: Monday: WSW wind 15 to 18 kt, gusts to 26 kt, high near 36°F, 67% chance of rain. The panel at the top of this page refreshes the current wind, gusts and direction when you open it and turns them into a call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.
Crater Lake was at 6,165.47 ft on October 25, falling 0.17 ft over the past week. That is well below normal for October: the typical October level is 6,170.33 ft, so the lake is 4.86 ft below its usual mark.
Crater Lake covers about 13,146 acres (21 square miles) of surface water.
The deepest point of Crater Lake is roughly 1,949 ft.
If Crater is blown out, these are the closest alternatives. Tap through for their conditions.