Truman Reservoir - Harry S. Truman Dam

Harry S. Truman Dam

Dam type: Concrete gravity and earth embankment in two sections
Length (total): 5,964 feet (1,817.8 m)
Length (concrete section): 964 feet (293.8 m)
Length (earth section): 5,000 feet (1,524.0 m)
Height above river bed: 126 feet (38.4 m)
Concrete volume: 327,000 yards³ (250,011 m³)
Earth volume: 8,500,000 yards³ (6,498,755 m³)
Spillway length: 190 feet (57.9 m) in four sections
Tainter gates: 4

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