Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral
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Wyoming DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral. Here is what has been measured.
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- Limited data
Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral in Park County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L.
Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral is a lake in Park County, Wyoming. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2015-07-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 60 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 60µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 63 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2013–2015). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Worsening+20 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral
Where is Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral?
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral is a lake in Park County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral?
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral in Park County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L.
Is Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral?
- Public access to Buffalo Bill Reservoir Lacustrine Littoral is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wyoming's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2013–2015. 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_WATERSHED3 samples · 2013–2015
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.