BILLINGS, Montana -- Reclamation's April forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn Basin is as follows:
• Bighorn Lake - Bighorn River April through July inflow to Bighorn Lake is forecast to be approximately 1,025,300 acre-feet (af), which is 84% of the 30-year average of 1,221,200 af.
• Buffalo Bill Reservoir - Shoshone River April through July inflow to Buffalo Bill Reservoir is forecast at 720,000 af, which is 98% of the 30-year average of 734,600 af.
• Boysen Reservoir - Wind River April through July inflow to Boysen Reservoir is forecast at 500,000 af, which is 83% of the 30-year average of 603,300 af.
• Bull Lake Reservoir - April through July snowmelt runoff into Bull Lake Reservoir from Bull Lake Creek is expected to be 130,000 af, which is 91% of the 30-year average of 143,200 af.
• Wind River - April through July snowmelt runoff into the Wind River above Bull Lake Creek is expected to be 400,000 af, which is 92% of the 30-year average of 435,000 af.
For additional information on Buffalo Bill, Boysen, and Bull Lake Reservoirs, contact Wyoming Area Manager Carlie Ronca at 307-261-5671. For additional information on Yellowtail
Reservoir, contact Montana Area Manager Steve Davies at 406-247-7298.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
