Wild Horse Reservoir

Name: Wild Horse Reservoir (Nevada) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Gold Cr, NV · Nevada · USGS gauge

Water level · above gauge datum

6,182.16FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.22 ft30 days −1.02 ftvs last year −13.02 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?Today

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind10 mph

Rain0%

Temp57°F

Level6,182.2 ft

TodaySunny · 57°F
S 10 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Cloudy · 31°F
S 5 to 15 mph · rain 1%

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.

Field notes

Wild Horse Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 6,182.16 (above gauge datum) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.22 ft), and it is −1.02 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (6,195.18 ft, same time of day), the lake is 13.02 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “WILD HORSE RES NR GOLD CR, NV”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	WILD HORSE RES NR GOLD CR, NV
Elevation datum	ft above gauge datum
Gauge location	41.6874, -115.8445

Nearby lakes

S Fork Reservoir70 mi S5,232.15 ft+0.01 ft Milner Lake110 mi NE · ID8.88 ft−0.57 ft Anderson Ranch Reservoir117 mi N · ID4,150.32 ft−0.29 ft Lucky Peak Lake128 mi N · ID2,946.04 ft+0.80 ft Arrowrock Reservoir132 mi N · ID3,134.61 ft+3.69 ft

Common questions

Is Wild Horse Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.22 ft and over 30 days −1.02 ft.

How full is Wild Horse Reservoir?

USGS 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 USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.