LITTLE WOOD RES NR CAREY ID

Reservoir Levels Weather Hydrology

Idaho Reservoirs Little Wood Watershed

Little Wood Res Nr Carey Id

RESERVOIR REPORT
September 27 2023

15,970

-1.24% today
176% of Normal Very High

Water levels at Little Wood Res Nr Carey Id are currently 15,970 , about 176% of normal. The average for this time of year is approximately 9,028.4. Maximum recorded since record keeping began in 2015 was 2017-06-22 when levels reached 29,940 . Lowest recorded was 2021-08-07 when levels receded to 416 . View historical levels.

Little Wood Reservoir is located near Carey, Idaho and was completed in 1937 as an irrigation reservoir. It has a capacity of 38,000 acre-feet of water and is fed by the Little Wood River. The reservoir supplies water for irrigation in the surrounding agricultural area and also provides opportunities for recreation such as boating, fishing, and camping. The hydrology of the reservoir is influenced by snowpack in the surrounding mountains, which provides a significant portion of the water supply. Specific surface flow providers include the Little Wood River, which flows into the reservoir, and the Big Wood River, which is fed by the reservoir. The area is also home to a variety of wildlife, including waterfowl and fish species such as rainbow trout and smallmouth bass.

Geolocation -114.028, 43.426
Elevation 5,100 ft
24hr Change -1.24%
Percent of Normal 176%
Minimum 416
2021-08-07
Maximum 29,940
2017-06-22
Average 9,028
AREA SURFACE FLOWS
Streamgauge Streamflow Stage
BIG LOST RIVER BL MACKAY RES NR MACKAY ID 279 cfs 2.2 ft
NF BIG LOST RIVER AT WILD HORSE NR CHILLY ID 48 cfs 1.7 ft
BIG WOOD RIVER BL MAGIC DAM NR RICHFIELD ID 12 cfs 2.1 ft
BIG LOST RIVER AT HOWELL RANCH NR CHILLY ID 166 cfs 1.2 ft
TRAIL CREEK AT KETCHUM ID 19 cfs 5.1 ft
BIG WOOD RIVER NR KETCHUM ID 91 cfs 5.1 ft
WARM SPRINGS CR AT GUYER HOT SPR NR KETCHUM ID 47 cfs 9.5 ft

Historical Data

RESERVOIR STORAGE, ACRE-FT

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