Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral
Park County, Wyoming8,324 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- Limited data
Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral in Park County, Wyoming is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L. Surface area: 8324 acres.
- Area
- 8,324 acres
- Phosphorus
- 60 µg/L
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Why Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded phosphorus, but not water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by Wyoming DEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral is a 8,324-acre lake in Park County, Wyoming. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2014-07-29. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water8,324 acres
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 60 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 60 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 63 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 8,324 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 3 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +62.5 µg/L/yr | 3 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Buffalo Bill-North Fork Dike (completed 1905), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond; earth-type dam, 30 ft tall and 9,650 ft long.
- Surface area
- 8,324 ac
- Normal storage
- 646,565 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 646,565 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1,504 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
All listed purposes: Fish and Wildlife Pond;Irrigation;Recreation;Hydroelectric;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID WY01300 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.4 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral
Where is Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral?
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral is a lake in Park County, Wyoming. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral?
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral in Park County, Wyoming is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L. Surface area: 8324 acres.
Is Buffalo Bill Reservoir Riverine Littoral safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2013–2014. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- State of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Watershed Program
WYDEQ_WATERSHED2 samples · 2013–2014
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.