CountiesSt. Clair County
MissouriReservoirSt. Clair County
Harry S. Truman Lake
At roughly 55,600 acres, Harry S. Truman Lake is one of the lakes covered in Missouri. Its shoreline falls inside St. Clair County. Management is in the hands of USACE Kansas City / Missouri State Parks. The gauge last read 705.11 ft.
Coordinates38.0630, -93.6777
Surface area55,600 acres
Managed byUSACE Kansas City / Missouri State Parks
Swimming beaches on Harry S. Truman Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Harry S. Truman Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Harry S. Truman Lake: access and conditions
Many smaller lakes have no designated beach at all, only informal shoreline access. There is no beach on record at Harry S. Truman Lake in the datasets this guide reads.
If Harry S. Truman Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Pomme de Terre Lake (Missouri, 24 mi), Stockton Lake (Missouri, 30 mi) and Fellows Lake (Missouri, 57 mi). Missouri has 18 lakes on this site in total.
No public sensor reports water temperature at Harry S. Truman Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Most Missouri day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. Inland lakes are not monitored the way ocean beaches are, so posted signs matter more here.
The level comes from gauge 06922440, Harry S. Truman Dam and Res. at Warsaw, MO, and carries the time it was taken. The last value stored here, 705.11 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Check the reading the morning you go if your plan depends on a specific ramp.
Questions about Harry S. Truman Lake
What is the current water level at Harry S. Truman Lake?
The latest reading is 705.11 ft, from USGS gauge 06922440.
Is there a beach at Harry S. Truman Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Harry S. Truman Lake?
About 55,600 acres.
What other lakes are near Harry S. Truman Lake?
The closest in this guide is Pomme de Terre Lake, about 24 miles away in Missouri.
Lakes near Harry S. Truman Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
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Lake of the Ozarks
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Blue Springs Lake
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Sources
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