Where is Harry S Truman Reservoir?

Harry S Truman Reservoir is a lake in Benton County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Harry S Truman Reservoir

Benton County, Missouri5,358 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.

Area

5,358 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Algal growth

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Harry S Truman Reservoir in Benton County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 5358 acres.

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Harry S Truman Reservoir is a 5,358-acre lake in Benton County, Missouri.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Harry S Truman Reservoir is good for

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Big water5,358 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Harry S Truman Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Harry S Truman Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Harry S Truman Reservoir

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Harry S Truman Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

5,358 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Harry S Truman Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Harry S Truman Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7207.00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Harry S Truman Reservoir

Where is Harry S Truman Reservoir?: Harry S Truman Reservoir is a lake in Benton County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Harry S Truman Reservoir?: Harry S Truman Reservoir in Benton County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 5358 acres.
Is Harry S Truman Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Harry S Truman Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.