Pathfinder Reservoir lake and shoreline

Pathfinder Reservoir Water Level

Officially Pathfinder Reservoir (North Platte River)

Wyoming

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Pathfinder Reservoir

Pathfinder Reservoir is currently 67.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 5782.2 feet.

5782.16 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Current level

5,782.16ft

−67.84 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.13 ft

Previous readingOct 45,781.96 ft

7-day change

Up 0.54 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.29 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
5782.16 ft
24h
+0.13 ft
7d
+0.54 ft
30d
-1.29 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Pathfinder Reservoir is currently 5782.16 ft, 67.84 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.54 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 1.29 ft over the past 30 days.

Pathfinder Reservoir Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

67.84 ft below full pool

Current level
5,782.16 ft
Full pool
5,850 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USBR

Reference levels

  • Full pool5,850 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Carbon County, WY

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe drought conditions are present.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

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

Expected impacts

  • Lower stream inflows
  • Lake levels may decline faster
  • Vegetation is becoming drier
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Carbon County, WY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 20265,782.09+0.13
Oct 4, 20265,781.96+0.13
Oct 3, 20265,781.83+0.13
Oct 2, 20265,781.7+0.14
Oct 1, 20265,781.56+0.12
Sep 30, 20265,781.44-0.03
Sep 29, 20265,781.47-0.08

Common questions about Pathfinder Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Pathfinder Reservoir is 5,782.16 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Pathfinder Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Pathfinder Reservoir is 5,850 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Pathfinder Reservoir lake level is rising — rising about 0.54 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Pathfinder Reservoir is currently 67.84 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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