CountiesMalheur County
OregonReservoirMalheur County
Lake Owyhee
Lake Owyhee covers about 13,900 acres in Oregon. The lake is in Malheur County. Oregon Parks & Recreation Department (Lake Owyhee State Park) manages it. The gauge last read 2,609.26 ft.
Coordinates43.6199, -117.2370
Surface area13,900 acres
Managed byOregon Parks & Recreation Department (Lake Owyhee State Park)
Swimming beaches on Lake Owyhee
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Lake Owyhee on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Visiting Lake Owyhee
Readings come from station 13182500 (LAKE OWYHEE NEAR NYSSA OR). The last value stored here, 2,609.26 ft, is from 2026-09-09. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.
There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim. Swimming season in Oregon runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates.
Nearby water includes Bully Creek Reservoir (Oregon, 28 mi), Lake Lowell (Idaho, 28 mi) and Warm Springs Reservoir (Oregon, 49 mi). Oregon has 48 lakes on this site in total.
No agency lists a named swimming spot at Lake Owyhee. Shoreline access here is likely informal. County parks and private resorts sometimes provide access that federal datasets never record. If you need a named beach, Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge on Lake Lowell is some 29 miles from here.
Questions about Lake Owyhee
What is the current water level at Lake Owyhee?
The latest reading is 2,609.26 ft, from USGS gauge 13182500.
Is there a beach at Lake Owyhee?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Lake Owyhee?
About 13,900 acres.
What other lakes are near Lake Owyhee?
The closest in this guide is Bully Creek Reservoir, about 28 miles away in Oregon.
Lakes near Lake Owyhee
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.