Bighorn Lake

Bighorn Lake
Southwestern part
Bighorn Lake
Bighorn Lake
LocationBig Horn / Carbon counties in Montana; and Big Horn County in Wyoming
Coordinates45°18′28″N 107°57′27″W / 45.30778°N 107.95750°W / 45.30778; -107.95750
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsBighorn River
Primary outflowsBighorn River
Catchment area20,000 square miles (50,000 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States

Bighorn Lake is a reservoir behind Yellowtail Dam within the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, located in northern Wyoming and extending into southern Montana.