Track the Basin

Klamath Water Dashboard

Live readings from the federal and state monitors that track Klamath Basin water. Every tile opens the official source in a new tab.

Snow & precipitation — where the water comes from
USDA · SNOTEL Current Snowpack Live SNOTEL snow-water equivalent across Klamath Basin sub-watersheds. USDA · NRCS Annual Snowpack Chart This year's accumulation against the historical median for the Basin. USDA · NRCS Precipitation Tracker Water-year precipitation to date as a percent of normal.
Drought status — conditions and declarations for the Basin
NIDIS · drought.gov Klamath County Conditions Current U.S. Drought Monitor category, plus precipitation, temperature, and ag impacts. Oregon WRD Oregon Drought Declarations Which counties hold a state drought emergency — Klamath is currently declared. Windy · drought Drought Intensity Map Modeled plant-available water against the 1961–2010 norm — pan and zoom the Basin.
Storage & flow — what's available now
USGS · 11507001 Upper Klamath Lake Elevation Daily lake level — the Project's primary storage — over the past year. USGS · 11507500 Link River Flow Live flow leaving Upper Klamath Lake into the river and Project — against the median. Reclamation · Hydromet Klamath Teacup Diagram Current flow and storage across the Project's monitored points.
Water quality — Klamath River at Keno, at the bottom of the Project
USGS · 11509500 River Temperature Live water temperature against the long-term median — peaks in July and August. USGS · 11509500 Dissolved Oxygen Live DO against the median — the reach runs low through mid-summer. USGS · 11509500 pH Live pH against the median — swings with algal activity in the reach.