States

Boysen Reservoir

Wyoming · Reclamation gauge
4,7094,7104,7114,7124,7134,714
Grey bar: 12-month range 4,709.5–4,714.3 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
4,711.91FT
Storage 519,662 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days +0.76 ft30 days +1.88 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind3 to 7 mph
Rain6%
Temp50°F
Level4,711.9 ft
This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 50°F
ESE 3 to 7 mph · rain 6%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 35°F
NW 3 to 10 mph · rain 5%
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

4,7104,7114,712ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
4,7104,7114,712ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
4,7104,7124,714ftDec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
4,7104,7124,714ftDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

On Oct 24, 2026, Boysen Reservoir was at 4,711.91 (NGVD29) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 519,662 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.76 ft), and it is +1.88 ft over 30 days.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)519,662 acre-feet
Gauge / stationBoysen Reservoir Dam and Powerplant
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location43.4000, -108.1769

Nearby lakes

Pilot Butte Reservoir32 mi SW5,453.52 ft−0.11 ftAnchor Reservoir37 mi NW6,369.45 ft−0.05 ftBull Lake Reservoir45 mi W5,776.88 ft+1.07 ftSouth Fork Dike at Buffalo Bill Reservoir89 mi NW5,393.35 ft+0.03 ftBuffalo Bill Reservoir91 mi NW5,358.42 ft+0.04 ft

Common questions

Is Boysen Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.76 ft and over 30 days +1.88 ft.

How full is Boysen 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.