Forecasts for Bighorn River Basin inflows below average

The Bureau of Reclamation’s April forecast of the May through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin shows below average inflows for reservoirs.

The predictions are as follows:

•Bighorn Lake - Bighorn River June through July inflow to Bighorn Lake is forecast to be approximately 455,000 acre-feet (af), which is 59% of the 30-year average of 771,000 af. As of June 1, Bighorn Lake is 84%...