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Anchor Reservoir

Anchor Reservoir and Dam

5.1% full

Capacity

21.41 hm³

Volume stored

1 hm³

Coordinates

43.664°N, 108.824°W

Last updated

2026-09-09

Current fill

5.1%
Critical

vs 7 days ago

-0.2%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+2.1%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Data source: BOR RISE — US Bureau of Reclamation — daily reservoir storage volume. Capacity is the design (normal full-pool) capacity from the US National Inventory of Dams (NID); fill % = current volume ÷ design capacity. Last reading: 2026-09-09.

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 43.664, -108.824 · Open in Google Maps

About Anchor Reservoir

As of September 9, 2026, Anchor Reservoir is filled to 5.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 1 hm³ of water out of a maximum 21 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.2 pts), and it is 2.1 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Anchor Reservoir — 1915 data points between September 12, 2021 and September 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 2.5% (January 14, 2022) to a high of 57.0% (January 17, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around February.

It is operated by BOR primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Wyoming basin at 43.664°N, 108.824°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
5.1%
Water stored
1 hm³
Total capacity
21 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.2 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 2.1 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Wyoming
Operator
BOR
Coordinates
43.664°N, 108.824°W
Last updated
September 9, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
9 Sep 20265.1%1
8 Sep 20265.1%1
7 Sep 20265.1%1
6 Sep 20265.1%1
5 Sep 20265.2%1
4 Sep 20265.2%1
3 Sep 20265.2%1
2 Sep 20265.3%1
1 Sep 20265.2%1
31 Aug 20265.2%1
30 Aug 20265.2%1
29 Aug 20265.1%1

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