LakeLevelIs Pilot Butte Reservoir low right now?
Pilot Butte Reservoir was at 5,453.64 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 2.79 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.84 ft a day.
Pilot Butte Reservoir on Oct 10 in past years
20255,440.3+13.3
20245,433.3+20.4
20235,453.9−0.3
20225,449.7+4.0
20215,415.6+38.0
20205,449.8+3.9
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | 5,453.64 | +0.88 |
| Oct 8 | 5,452.76 | +0.91 |
| Oct 7 | 5,451.85 | +0.92 |
| Oct 6 | 5,450.93 | +0.97 |
| Oct 5 | 5,449.96 | +0.97 |
| Oct 4 | 5,448.99 | +0.94 |
| Oct 3 | 5,448.05 | +0.31 |
| Oct 2 | 5,447.74 | −0.01 |
| Oct 1 | 5,447.75 | −0.01 |
| Sep 30 | 5,447.76 | −0.02 |
| Sep 29 | 5,447.78 | ±0.00 |
| Sep 28 | 5,447.78 | −0.04 |
| Sep 27 | 5,447.82 | −0.02 |
| Sep 26 | 5,447.84 | ±0.00 |
About Pilot Butte Reservoir
- 10-year range
- 0.0 ft (July 21, 2021) to 5,456.9 ft (July 1, 2020)
- Operated by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Data
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — NWDM district, PBWY
- Datum
- LOCAL
Lakes near Pilot Butte Reservoir
- Bull Lake ReservoirWyoming · 14 mi 5,773.9 ft +0.4 wkNormal for this time of year
- Anchor ReservoirWyoming · 33 mi 6,368.5 ft −0.8 wkNormal for this time of year
- Boysen ReservoirWyoming · 33 mi 4,710.2 ft −0.1 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Big Sandy ReservoirWyoming · 73 mi 6,735.1 ft +0.5 wkNormal for this time of year
- Eden ReservoirWyoming · 74 mi 6,704.3 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
- Buffalo Bill ReservoirWyoming · 93 mi 5,360.0 ft −2.6 wkNormal for this time of year
Questions
Is Pilot Butte Reservoir low right now?
Pilot Butte Reservoir was at 5,453.64 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 2.79 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.84 ft a day.
How often is the Pilot Butte Reservoir level updated?
The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (NWDM district, PBWY). Readings are provisional and can be revised.