Tie Hack Reservoir
Johnson County, Wyoming63 acresView mapDirections
Wyoming DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Tie Hack Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Tie Hack Reservoir in Johnson County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Surface area: 63 acres.
Tie Hack Reservoir is a 63-acre lake in Johnson County, Wyoming. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2018-09-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Tie Hack Reservoir covers about 63 acres in Johnson County. It has one public boat landing. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Tie Hack Reservoir on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Tie Hack Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12.9 ft of visibility
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Tie Hack Reservoir 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 Tie Hack Reservoir
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Tie Hack Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 12.9 ft. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 12.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 10µg/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. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Surface area
63 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Wyoming DEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Tie Hack Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Tie Hack ReservoirPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Tie Hack Reservoir
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Tie Hack Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Tie Hack (completed 1997), built primarily for water supply on the South Fork Clear Creek; concrete-type dam, 110 ft tall and 500 ft long.
- Surface area
- 63 ac
- Normal storage
- 2,435 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 40.8 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- CITY OF BUFFALO
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Hydroelectric.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID WY02030 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Tie Hack Reservoir
Where is Tie Hack Reservoir?
- Tie Hack Reservoir is a lake in Johnson County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tie Hack Reservoir?
- Tie Hack Reservoir in Johnson County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Surface area: 63 acres.
Is Tie Hack Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Tie Hack Reservoir?
- Tie Hack Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tie Hack Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Tie Hack Reservoir?
- Tie Hack Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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.
Are there campgrounds on Tie Hack Reservoir?
- Tie Hack Reservoir has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Tie Hack, South Fork (wyoming). This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. 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_WATERSHED6 samples · 2018
Analytical methods
- Secchi
- 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.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles