Cougar Lake at Rainbow Water Level & Fishing Conditions

COUGAR LAKE NEAR RAINBOW, OR · USGS 14159400 · Oregon · 44.1274, -122.2447

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About This Gauge

USGS 14159400 is a public lake or reservoir gauge on Cougar Lake in Oregon. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

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Nearby Gauges

COUGAR DAM TAILWATER NEAR RAINBOW, OR · 0.2 mi
COUGAR DAM RO TAILRACE NEAR RAINBOW, OR · 0.4 mi
SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR RAINBOW, OR · 0.6 mi
MCKENZIE RIVER ABOVE SOUTH FORK, NEAR RAINBOW, OR · 2.8 mi
BLUE RIVER AT BLUE RIVER, OR · 5.0 mi
BLUE RIVER LAKE NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR (WQM) · 5.1 mi
BLUE RIVER LAKE NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR · 5.1 mi
HORSE CREEK NEAR MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OR · 5.1 mi

Frequently Asked Questions

What other gauges should I check near Cougar Lake?

Nearby gauges worth checking include COUGAR DAM TAILWATER NEAR RAINBOW, OR (0.2 miles away), COUGAR DAM RO TAILRACE NEAR RAINBOW, OR (0.4 miles away), SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR RAINBOW, OR (0.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

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