Lake level · Missouri

Truman Lake water level

705.18ft above sea level

No reading from the agency in the last 36 hours. Check the USACE Kansas City District before you go.

0.82 ft below full pool · 0.7 ft lower than usual for Oct 31

usual range for the date (2016–2025, 8 years in 10)medianfull pool● now

Read Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT · 24-hour change +0.05 ft

Full pool706.00 ft

Usual for Oct 31705.83 ft 704.43–708.14 in 8 of 10 years

SourceUSGS gauge 06922440 Harry S. Truman Dam

30 days ago

705.25 ft

Oct 1 · −0.1 ft since

A year ago

704.52 ft

October 31, 2025

12-month high

715.95 ft

May 1, 2026

12-month low

704.34 ft

November 19, 2025

The last 30 days

Daily average level. Dashed: full pool. Dotted: the usual level for each date (2016–2025 median).

The last 12 months

Questions

What is the water level of Truman Lake today?

705.18 ft at Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT, 0.82 ft below full pool and 0.7 ft lower than usual for Oct 31. This page checks the agency every hour.

Is Truman Lake low right now?

It is 0.7 ft lower than usual for Oct 31: the 2016–2025 median for the date is 705.83 ft, and the level was between 704.43 and 708.14 ft in 8 of those 10 years.

What is full pool at Truman Lake?

706.00 ft (USACE Kansas City District, top of the multipurpose pool).

Who runs Truman Lake?

The USACE Kansas City District operates Harry S. Truman Dam.

About Truman Lake and these readings

Truman Lake (Harry S. Truman Lake) is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir behind Harry S. Truman Dam, in Benton, Henry, St. Clair and Hickory counties (Missouri). Levels are in feet above sea level, from USGS gauge 06922440; the usual level for each date is the 2016–2025 median of USGS 06922440 (parameter 00065).

Provisional data: readings come straight from the agency’s gauges and can be revised, or stop during outages. Before you launch a boat, swim or travel, check the USACE Kansas City District for closures, flood releases and ramp status.

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