Alkali Lake
Natural lake, 1,012 acres, Pondera County
West US
Montana lake levels today
Lakeglance tracks 63 lakes and reservoirs in Montana: 29 reservoirs and 34 natural lakes. 18 of them have a live level gauge, so you can see today's water level next to the wind forecast.
The biggest on our list are Fort Peck Lake (233,440 acres), Flathead Lake (126,024 acres), Canyon Ferry Lake (32,810 acres). Pick any lake below for live wind, gusts and a go or no-go call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.
Water levels at gauged Montana lakes
Latest daily readings from USGS and Corps of Engineers gauges. 4 running above normal for the month, 6 below.
| Lake | Level (ft) | 7-day change | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Peck Lake | 2,221.48 | -0.34 | well below normal |
| Flathead Lake | 2,891.62 | -0.28 | near normal |
| Canyon Ferry Lake | 3,784.71 | +0.21 | near normal |
| Hungry Horse Reservoir | 3,540.34 | -1.05 | near normal |
| Tiber Reservoir | 2,986.87 | -0.25 | near normal |
| Bighorn Lake | 3,626.43 | +0.11 | well below normal |
| Hebgen Lake | 6,529.82 | -0.08 | - |
| Noxon Reservoir | 2,329.75 | -0.18 | well above normal |
| Fresno Reservoir | 2,566.93 | +0.03 | well above normal |
| Clark Canyon Reservoir | 5,518.00 | +0.98 | well below normal |
| Nelson Reservoir | 2,215.89 | -0.16 | below normal |
| Georgetown Lake | 6,428.85 | +0.16 | well above normal |
| Cabinet Gorge Reservoir | 2,172.19 | +0.66 | below normal |
| Pishkun Reservoir | 4,346.01 | 0.00 | - |
| Lake Sherburne | 4,745.55 | +0.60 | below normal |
| Lake Como | 4,204.84 | -0.67 | - |
All 63 Montana lakes
Aloe Lake
Natural lake, 1,180 acres, Toole County
Ashley Lake
Natural lake, 2,852 acres, Flathead County
Benton Lake
Natural lake, 2,700 acres, Cascade County
Big Lake
Natural lake, 1,213 acres, Chouteau County
Big Lake
Natural lake, 2,583 acres, Stillwater County
Bighorn Lake
Reservoir, 12,423 acres, Big Horn County
Bowman Lake
Natural lake, 2,249 acres, Flathead County
Bull Lake
Natural lake, 1,202 acres, Lincoln County
Bynum Reservoir
Reservoir, 2,819 acres, Teton County
Cabinet Gorge Reservoir
Reservoir, 2,789 acres, Sanders County
Canyon Ferry Lake
Reservoir, 32,810 acres
Clark Canyon Reservoir
Reservoir, 4,925 acres, Beaverhead County
Deadmans Basin Reservoir
Reservoir, 2,008 acres, Wheatland County
Dry Lake Unit
Natural lake, 1,224 acres, Phillips County
Duck Lake
Natural lake, 1,449 acres, Glacier County
Ennis Lake
Natural lake, 3,758 acres, Madison County
Flathead Lake
Natural lake, 126,024 acres, Flathead County, Lake County
Fort Peck Lake
Reservoir, 233,440 acres
Freezeout Lake
Natural lake, 3,013 acres, Teton County
Fresno Reservoir
Reservoir, 5,007 acres, Hill County
Georgetown Lake
Reservoir, 2,858 acres
Gibson Reservoir
Reservoir, 1,281 acres
Hauser Lake
Natural lake, 3,191 acres, Lewis and Clark County
Hebgen Lake
Reservoir, 12,407 acres, Gallatin County
Helena Valley Reservoir
Reservoir, 564 acres
Holter Lake
Natural lake, 3,661 acres, Lewis and Clark County
Homestead Lake
Reservoir, 1,262 acres, Roosevelt County
Hungry Horse Reservoir
Reservoir, 23,596 acres
Kingsbury Lake
Natural lake, 1,464 acres, Chouteau County
Kintla Lake
Natural lake, 1,705 acres, Flathead County
Lake Bowdoin
Natural lake, 3,659 acres, Phillips County
Lake Como
Reservoir, 912 acres, Ravalli County
Lake Frances
Reservoir, 5,252 acres, Pondera County
Lake Helena
Natural lake, 2,079 acres, Lewis and Clark County
Lake Koocanusa
Reservoir, 16,456 acres, Lincoln County
Lake Mary Ronan
Natural lake, 1,517 acres, Lake County
Lake McDonald
Natural lake, 6,823 acres, Flathead County
Lake Sherburne
Reservoir, 1,399 acres, Glacier County
Lima Reservoir
Reservoir, 4,373 acres, Beaverhead County
Little Bitterroot Lake
Natural lake, 2,972 acres, Flathead County
Logging Lake
Natural lake, 1,127 acres, Flathead County
Lower Red Rock Lake
Natural lake, 2,218 acres, Beaverhead County
Lower Saint Mary Lake
Natural lake, 2,179 acres, Glacier County
McGregor Lake
Natural lake, 1,525 acres, Flathead County
Medicine Lake
Reservoir, 9,017 acres, Sheridan County
Nelson Reservoir
Reservoir, 4,113 acres
Ninepipe Reservoir
Reservoir, 1,214 acres, Lake County
Noxon Reservoir
Reservoir, 7,851 acres
Pablo Reservoir
Reservoir, 1,637 acres, Lake County
Pishkun Reservoir
Reservoir, 1,519 acres, Teton County
Placid Lake
Natural lake, 1,213 acres, Missoula County
Saint Mary Lake
Natural lake, 3,904 acres, Glacier County
Seeley Lake
Natural lake, 1,033 acres, Missoula County
Swan Lake
Natural lake, 3,274 acres, Lake County
Tally Lake
Natural lake, 1,212 acres, Flathead County
Tiber Reservoir
Reservoir, 13,072 acres, Liberty County
Tongue River Reservoir
Reservoir, 2,158 acres, Big Horn County
Upper Red Rock Lake
Natural lake, 2,947 acres, Beaverhead County
Weigand Reservoir
Reservoir, 1,097 acres, Phillips County
Whitefish Lake
Natural lake, 3,317 acres, Flathead County
Wild Horse Lake
Natural lake, 1,929 acres, Petroleum County
Willow Creek Reservoir
Reservoir, 1,323 acres, Lewis and Clark County
Montana lakes questions
How many lakes in Montana does Lakeglance cover?
63. Each one has a conditions page with live National Weather Service wind and a 7-day wind forecast. 18 have a live level gauge, and 39 more show water levels from NASA's SWOT satellite.
What is the largest lake in Montana?
Of the lakes we track, Fort Peck Lake is the largest at about 233,440 acres of surface water.
Which Montana lakes are low right now?
Compared with their normal level for this month, Fort Peck Lake, Bighorn Lake, Clark Canyon Reservoir, Nelson Reservoir, Cabinet Gorge Reservoir, Lake Sherburne are running below normal in our latest update.