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Truman Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

705.50ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool−0.5 ft
vs normal for Oct 10+0.8 ft
24 hours+0.06 ft
7 days+0.4 ft
30 days+0.3 ft
vs a year ago+1.0 ft

Is Truman Lake low right now?

Truman Lake was at 705.50 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.52 ft below its full pool of 706.0 ft. That is 0.83 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.06 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
703709716722729NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 706.0

Truman Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025704.5+1.0
2024704.6+1.0
2023704.9+0.6
2022704.6+0.9
2021704.4+1.1
2020704.2+1.3

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10705.47+0.03−0.5
Oct 9705.44+0.03−0.6
Oct 8705.41+0.07−0.6
Oct 7705.34+0.07−0.7
Oct 6705.27+0.11−0.8
Oct 5705.16+0.07−0.9
Oct 4705.09+0.01−0.9
Oct 3705.08−0.05−0.9
Oct 2705.13−0.10−0.9
Oct 1705.23−0.01−0.8
Sep 30705.24−0.03−0.8
Sep 29705.27−0.01−0.8
Sep 28705.28−0.01−0.7
Sep 27705.29−0.02−0.7

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Truman Lake

Full pool
706.0 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
704.1 ft (October 20, 2020) to 739.7 ft (June 3, 2019)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — NWDM district, HAST
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Truman Lake low right now?

Truman Lake was at 705.50 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.52 ft below its full pool of 706.0 ft. That is 0.83 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.06 ft a day.

What is full pool for Truman Lake?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 706.0 ft above sea level, per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Levels above it mean the operator is storing flood water; levels below it are normal in late summer and winter drawdowns.

How often is the Truman Lake level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (NWDM district, HAST). Readings are provisional and can be revised.