| Harry S. Truman Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Truman Lake | |
 Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir | |
  Harry S. Truman Reservoir  Harry S. Truman Reservoir | |
| Location | Benton, Henry, Hickory, and St. Clair counties, Missouri, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°15′47″N 93°24′17″W / 38.26306°N 93.40472°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Etymology | U.S. President Harry S. Truman |
| Primary inflows | Osage River |
| Primary outflows | Osage River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Surface area | 55,600 acres (225 km2),[1] or 200,000 acres (810 km2) at flood stage[2] |
| Average depth | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 80 feet (24 m) |
| Water volume | 5,000,000 acre⋅ft (6.2 km3) [2] |
| Shore length1 | 958 miles (1,542 km) |
| Surface elevation | 706 feet (215 m) above sea level.[2] |
| Settlements | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir, also known as Truman Lake, is located in the state of Missouri, United States. It is located between Clinton and Warsaw, on the Osage River and extends south to Osceola. The dam is located in Benton County, but the reservoir also extends into parts of Henry, St. Clair, and Hickory counties.
- ^ Corps of Engineers "what we do" page Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Learn About the Lake". Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. Retrieved February 9, 2016.