Alcova Reservoir

Name: Alcova Reservoir (Wyoming) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Wyoming · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 5,488.1–5,498.8 ft.

Water level

5,491.49FT

Storage 164,016 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −2.05 ft30 days −7.09 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 12 mph, dry

Wind6 to 12 mph

Rain8%

Temp53°F

Level5,491.5 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 53°F
NNE 6 to 12 mph · rain 8%

TonightScattered Rain Showers then Scattered Rain And Snow Showers · 34°F
NNE 3 to 9 mph · rain 36%

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

30 days1 year

Field notes

Alcova Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 5,491.49 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 164,016 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−2.05 ft), and it is −7.09 ft over 30 days.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	164,016 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Alcova Reservoir Dam and Powerplant
Elevation datum	ft
Gauge location	42.5489, -106.7206

Nearby lakes

Gray Reef Reservoir2 mi NE5,330.06 ft+0.23 ft Pathfinder Reservoir9 mi SW5,784.56 ft+0.89 ft Kortes Reservoir27 mi S6,141.81 ft−0.05 ft Seminoe Reservoir29 mi S6,292.19 ft−0.57 ft Glendo Reservoir90 mi E4,597.49 ft+1.08 ft

Common questions

Is Alcova Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −2.05 ft and over 30 days −7.09 ft.

How full is Alcova 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.