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Buffalo Bill Reservoir Water Level

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Buffalo Bill Reservoir is currently 3.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 5371.2 feet.

5371.18 ft · Updated 2 days ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Current level

5,371.18ft

−3.82 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.38 ft

Previous readingSep 85,371.56 ft

7-day change

Down 1.16 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.16 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

5372 ft5373 ft5375 ftFULL POOL 5375.00 ftSep 7Sep 10

Level status

3.82 ft below full pool

Current level
5,371.18 ft
Full pool
5,375 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Reference levels

  • Full pool5,375 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Park County, WY

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 8, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Park County, WY

Daily level summary

  • Sep 9, 2026

    5,371.18 ft

    -0.38 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    5,371.56 ft

    -0.37 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    5,371.93 ft

    -0.41 ft

  • Sep 6, 2026

    5,372.34 ft

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Common questions about Buffalo Bill Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Buffalo Bill Reservoir is 5,371.18 ft (updated 2 days ago). You can track the Buffalo Bill Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Buffalo Bill Reservoir is 5,375 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Buffalo Bill Reservoir lake level is falling — falling about 1.16 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Buffalo Bill Reservoir is currently 3.82 ft below full pool.

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