Stanberry Lake water level — Missouri
Stanberry Lake in Missouri was last measured at 891.50 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (−0.1 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 1,282 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- →Steady
−0.1 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 06896189, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
The dam behind Stanberry Lake
Stanberry Lake is held back by Middle Fork Water Company Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 38 ft high and running 925 ft along its crest , built across LINN CREEK in Gentry County , near DARLINGTON .
It is founded on unlisted/unknown, with a unlisted/unknown;unlisted/unknown core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 68 ft wide. Its outlet works use none.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. It has not been assigned a condition rating.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 84 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 1,052 acre-ft against a normal storage of 842 acre-ft. It is regulated by Dam and Reservoir Safety Program.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record MO40173 , filed by Missouri — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Stanberry Lake compares nearby
None of the 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are steady right now — this lake's movement looks specific to its own operation rather than shared regional conditions.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline Lake | MO | 756.21 ft | 141 km |
| Perry Lake | KS | 893.79 ft | 156 km |
| Concordia Lake | MO | 708.70 ft | 167 km |
| Clinton Lake | KS | 876.27 ft | 170 km |
| Hillsdale Lake | KS | 917.08 ft | 186 km |
| Hagers Grove | MO | 702.10 ft | 194 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Stanberry Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 891.50 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Stanberry Lake full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 06896189, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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