Wild Horse Reservoir water level
▼ 33.7 points from 65.7% a year ago
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-13174000, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Fishing at Wild Horse Reservoir: Wildhorse Reservoir on Fishypedia .
Wild Horse Reservoir is at 32.1% of full pool (6183.07 ft) as of September 29, 2026. Wild Horse Reservoir was last full on June 15, 2025 (95.3% of normal storage). Wild Horse Reservoir is near Elko, Nevada. It has restrooms, showers, drinking water, picnic area, dump station, and boat launch, managed by Nevada Division of State Parks. Check current swimming advisories at Wild Horse State Recreation Area current advisories (Nevada State Parks) before you go.
Wild Horse Reservoir level history
This site counts a reservoir as full on a day its storage is at or above 95% of the dam's normal storage (National Inventory of Dams). Many reservoirs rarely reach 100%, even in wet years, because operators release water for irrigation, power or flood control before they fill, so this site treats 95% as full. Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Storage, % of full pool, since 1938
Wild Horse Reservoir is falling: 32.1% full, down 0.3 percentage points since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Wild Horse Reservoir was 65.7% full, 33.6 percentage points higher than today's 32.1%.
Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).
Wild Horse Reservoir map
Wild Horse Reservoir is at 41.6874, -115.8445. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Irrigation
- Recreation
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 24, 2026
Visiting Wild Horse State Recreation Area
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Picnic area
- Dump station
- Boat launch
- ADA accessible
One campground, 34 sites, each with a table, shade, a fire pit, and a camp pad. There are no hookups. Restrooms and showers are available year-round; centrally located water faucets and a dump station are summer-only. Pull-through sites take large RVs. Three cabins for rent year-round, Cabin 2 designated ADA accessible. 14-day stay limit per 30-day period; reservations through ReserveNevada.com.
Pets welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.
Good to know:
- Boat ramp next to the day-use beach. Picnic area with tables, grills, and a view of the reservoir. Winter brings ice fishing, ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling, and skiing; trails lead down to the lake for a short hike.
- Drones are not allowed; OHV use is restricted to established roads for exiting and re-entering the park only; AT&T is the only cellular network serving the area and there is no WiFi in the cabins.
- Nevada tracks harmful algal bloom status statewide at nevadahabs.org.
Swimming
Designated swim area: Beach at the day-use area, next to the boat ramp.
Water-quality and swimming advisories change without notice. Always check Wild Horse State Recreation Area current advisories (Nevada State Parks) before you go.
Sources: parks.nv.gov/parks/wild-horse, accessed September 25, 2026
On the water
This reservoir's page on Fishypedia: Wildhorse Reservoir fishing information.
Photos
Common questions
- Wild Horse Reservoir is at 32.1% of full pool (6183.07 ft) as of September 29, 2026.
- Wild Horse Reservoir was last full on June 15, 2025, when it held 95.3% of its normal storage (elevation 6,203.92 ft). This site counts a reservoir as full on a day its storage is at or above 95% of the dam's normal storage (National Inventory of Dams). Many reservoirs rarely reach 100%, even in wet years, because operators release water for irrigation, power or flood control before they fill, so this site treats 95% as full. Based on USGS daily data since March 18, 1938.
- In USGS daily data since March 18, 1938, Wild Horse Reservoir's highest storage was 111.5% of normal storage on May 14, 1984. Its lowest after it first filled (April 12, 1971) was 5.4% of normal storage on October 17, 1992. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Wild Horse Reservoir is near Elko, Nevada (41.6874, -115.8445).
- Bureau of Indian Affairs operates the dam at Wild Horse Reservoir.
- Wild Horse Reservoir's dam is used for Irrigation, Recreation.
- Park always open; office hours 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily. Fees: Day use (Nevada vehicle) $5, Day use (non-Nevada vehicle) $10, Boat launch (Nevada vehicle) $10, Boat launch (non-Nevada vehicle) $15, Camping (Nevada vehicle) $15/night, Camping (non-Nevada vehicle) $20/night, Camp and boat (Nevada vehicle) $20/night, Camp and boat (non-Nevada vehicle) $25/night, Cabin rental (Nevada) $90/night, Cabin rental (non-Nevada) $95/night, Bike-in $2.
- Wild Horse Reservoir has designated swimming at: Beach at the day-use area, next to the boat ramp. Check current advisories at Wild Horse State Recreation Area current advisories (Nevada State Parks) before you go.