States

Fresno Reservoir

Montana · Reclamation gauge
2,5552,5602,5652,570
Grey bar: 12-month range 2,554.5–2,570.7 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
2,566.93FT
Storage 56,041 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days +0.03 ft30 days +1.53 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Fair – check conditions
Wind up to 15 mph, dry
Wind15 mph
Rain0%
Temp46°F
Level2,566.9 ft
This AfternoonSunny · 46°F
E 15 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 23°F
E 15 mph · rain 0%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

2,565.02,565.52,566.02,566.52,567.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
2,565.02,565.52,566.02,566.52,567.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
2,5552,5602,5652,570ftDec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
2,5552,5602,5652,570ftDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

Fresno Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 2,566.93 (NGVD29) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 56,041 acre-feet for the same day.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (+0.03 ft).

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Fresno Reservoir and Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)56,041 acre-feet
Gauge / stationFresno Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location48.6083, -109.9458

Nearby lakes

Lake Elwell56 mi W2,987.05 ft−0.26 ftNelson Reservoir111 mi E2,215.89 ft−0.16 ftPishkun Reservoir134 mi SW4,349.24 ft±0.00 ftWillow Creek Reservoir136 mi SW4,130.25 ft+1.12 ftGibson Reservoir147 mi SW4,611.30 ft−1.47 ft

Common questions

Is Fresno Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.03 ft and over 30 days +1.53 ft.

How full is Fresno Reservoir?

Reclamation publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.