• Red cliffs descend into the water of Bighorn Canyon

    Bighorn Canyon

    National Recreation Area MT,WY

Lake Levels

Bighorn Lake and Ok-A-Beh Marina
Bighorn Lake levels can fluctuate dramatically from year to year
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For Current Lake Levels
http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_bhr.pl

Recent Lake Levels
Since 2000, lake levels have fluctuated between flood levels (over 3640) and historic lows (3572.70 feet).

  • November 1, 2009 3639.47
  • November 15, 2009 3639.00
  • December 1, 2009 3637.38
  • December 15, 2009 3634.90
  • January 1, 2010 3633.29
  • February 9, 2010 3628.80
  • March 1, 2010 3627.97
  • April 1, 2010 3629.99
  • May 1, 2010 3630.75

For Current Launch Ramp/Road Conditions
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Bighorn Lake Facilities Operating Levels:

Ok-A-Beh

Launch Ramp

3580 Feet

Courtesy Docks

3590 Feet

Marina & Gas Docks

3600 Feet

Swim Beach

3610 Feet


Barry’s Landing

Launch Ramp

3580 Feet

Courtesy Docks

3590 Feet


Horseshoe Bend

Launch Ramp

3617 Feet

Courtesy Docks

3620 Feet

Swim Beach

3625 Feet


Black Canyon

Courtesy Docks

3620 Feet


Medicine Creek

Courtesy Docks

3620 Feet


Two additional boat ramps are available in the south district on the Bighorn River. The Kane boat ramp is for both lake and river access while the ML ramp is a river launch only.

Did You Know?

Fishing the Bighorn River, photo by Doug Haacke

The 112 mile long Bighorn River below Yellowtail Dam is a complex fishery. The upper river supports mainly trout and whitefish, while the lower stretches hold goldeye, walleye, sauger, smallmouth bass, catfish and even pike. More...