Kortes Reservoir

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

Wyoming · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 6,141.1–6,143.3 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

6,141.81FT

Storage 4,723 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.05 ft30 days +0.08 ftvs last year +0.10 ft

Reading for Oct 23, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind5 to 10 mph

Rain8%

Temp48°F

Level6,141.8 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 48°F
NNE 5 to 10 mph · rain 8%

TonightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers · 38°F
E 5 mph · rain 18%

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

As of Oct 23, 2026, Kortes Reservoir stood at 6,141.81 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 4,723 acre-feet for the same day.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.05 ft).

Compared with a year ago (6,141.71 ft), the lake is 0.10 ft higher.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	4,723 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Kortes Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	42.1742, -106.8808

Nearby lakes

Seminoe Reservoir2 mi SW6,292.19 ft−0.57 ft Pathfinder Reservoir20 mi N5,784.56 ft+0.89 ft Alcova Reservoir27 mi N5,491.49 ft−2.05 ft Gray Reef Reservoir29 mi N5,330.06 ft+0.23 ft Glendo Reservoir101 mi E4,597.49 ft+1.08 ft

Common questions

Is Kortes Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.05 ft and over 30 days +0.08 ft.

How full is Kortes 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.