Is Winters Creek Lake low right now?
Winters Creek Lake was at 4,118.90 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 4.49 ft below the typical level for October 9 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.03 ft a day.
Winters Creek Lake on Oct 9 in past years
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | 4,118.90 | −0.01 |
| Oct 8 | 4,118.91 | ±0.00 |
| Oct 7 | 4,118.91 | +0.01 |
| Oct 6 | 4,118.90 | −0.01 |
| Oct 5 | 4,118.91 | ±0.00 |
| Oct 4 | 4,118.91 | −0.13 |
| Oct 3 | 4,119.04 | −0.04 |
| Oct 2 | 4,119.08 | −0.05 |
| Oct 1 | 4,119.13 | −0.02 |
| Sep 30 | 4,119.15 | −0.02 |
| Sep 29 | 4,119.17 | −0.02 |
| Sep 28 | 4,119.19 | −0.06 |
| Sep 27 | 4,119.25 | +0.02 |
| Sep 26 | 4,119.23 | −0.02 |
About Winters Creek Lake
- 10-year range
- 4,118.9 ft (May 10, 2026) to 4,125.3 ft (June 12, 2023)
- Operated by
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Data
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation — Winters Creek Lake
Lakes near Winters Creek Lake
- Little Lake Alice ReservoirWyoming · 2 mi 4,131.0 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
- Lake MinatareWyoming · 4 mi 4,097.6 ft −0.0 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Lake Alice and DamsWyoming · 6 mi 4,159.0 ft ±0.0 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Box Butte ReservoirWyoming · 42 mi 3,983.9 ft +0.2 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Guernsey ReservoirWyoming · 67 mi 4,395.6 ft +0.5 wkNormal for this time of year
- Glendo ReservoirWyoming · 81 mi 4,595.0 ft +1.1 wkNormal for this time of year
Questions
Is Winters Creek Lake low right now?
Winters Creek Lake was at 4,118.90 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 4.49 ft below the typical level for October 9 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.03 ft a day.
How often is the Winters Creek Lake level updated?
The operator reports once a day, a day or two behind. 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. Bureau of Reclamation (Winters Creek Lake). Readings are provisional and can be revised.