States

Hungry Horse Reservoir

Montana · Reclamation gauge
3,5403,5453,5503,5553,560
Grey bar: 12-month range 3,538.6–3,559.8 ft.
Water level · NAVD88
3,540.53FT
Storage 3,023,860 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −1.23 ft30 days −5.31 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind2 mph
Rain0%
Temp48°F
Level3,540.5 ft
This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 48°F
ESE 2 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 25°F
ESE 1 to 5 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

3,5403,5423,5443,546ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
3,5403,5423,5443,546ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
3,5403,5453,5503,5553,560ftJan 2026Mar 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
3,5403,5453,5503,5553,560ftJan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

Hungry Horse Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 3,540.53 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 3,023,860 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−1.23 ft), and it is −5.31 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Hungry Horse Reservoir, Dam, and Powerplant (HGH).

Lake facts

Storage (latest)3,023,860 acre-feet
Gauge / stationHungry Horse Reservoir, Dam, and Powerplant (HGH)
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location48.3411, -114.0135

Nearby lakes

Lake Sherburne40 mi NE4,745.45 ft+0.70 ftFlathead Lake45 mi S2,891.62 ft−0.32 ftGibson Reservoir77 mi SE4,611.30 ft−1.47 ftPishkun Reservoir84 mi SE4,349.24 ft±0.00 ftWillow Creek Reservoir92 mi SE4,130.25 ft+1.12 ft

Common questions

Is Hungry Horse Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −1.23 ft and over 30 days −5.31 ft.

How full is Hungry Horse 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; provisional and subject to revision. 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.