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Seminoe Reservoir Water Level

Wyoming

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Seminoe Reservoir

Seminoe Reservoir is currently 64.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 6292.2 feet.

6292.16 ft · Updated 2 days ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Current level

6,292.16ft

−64.84 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.03 ft

Previous readingOct 236,292.19 ft

7-day change

Down 0.54 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 2.58 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
6292.16 ft
24h
-0.03 ft
7d
-0.54 ft
30d
-2.58 ft

Elevation (ft) Water-surface elevation (ft)

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Seminoe Reservoir is currently 6292.16 ft, 64.84 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.54 ft over the past 7 days and 2.58 ft over the past 30 days.

Seminoe Reservoir Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

64.84 ft below full pool

Current level
6,292.16 ft
Full pool
6,357 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Water-surface elevation (ft)
Elevation reference
Not available
Source
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Reference levels

  • Full pool6,357 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

98.5% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Carbon County, WY

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Carbon County, WY is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

98.5% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Carbon County, WY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 24, 20266,292.16-0.03
Oct 23, 20266,292.19-0.12
Oct 22, 20266,292.31-0.1
Oct 21, 20266,292.41-0.09
Oct 20, 20266,292.5-0.05
Oct 19, 20266,292.55-0.06
Oct 18, 20266,292.61-0.09

Common questions about Seminoe Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Seminoe Reservoir is 6,292.16 ft (updated 2 days ago). You can track the Seminoe Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Seminoe Reservoir is 6,357 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

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

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Seminoe Reservoir is currently 64.84 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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