MoDNR Topics
Missouri River
The Missouri River is a vital resource to Missouri. It
flows approximately 553 miles through Missouri transecting several major
metropolitan areas. More than half of all Missourians receive their drinking
water from the river and its alluvium. Missouri's interest in the river
also includes recreation, power generation, water supply, river commerce,
and fish and wildlife.
River Data
- Daily River Bulletin (USACE) Missouri River daily reservoir levels and releases, river stage and discharge
- Daily Reservoir Data (USACE) Missouri River mainstem and tributary reservoir storage, inflow, outflow, and more
- Daily Reservoir Temperature Data (USACE) Temperature reading at the mainstem reservoirs (in Fahrenheit)
- Basin Forecasts (NOAA) Morning river stage and up to 5-day forecast along the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa to St. Charles, Missouri
- Real-Time River Information (NOAA) Current and forecasted river stage information for 16 locations along the Missouri River from St. Joseph to St. Charles.
- Real-Time Stream Flows (USGS) Near-instantaneous information on Missouri River stage and discharge from MT-MO
- Groundwater Monitoring Well Network An excellent source for current information on Missouri's groundwater levels
- River Industry Bulletin Board Links to Coast Guard advisories, current river conditions, and more
Associations and Groups
- Coalition to Protect the Missouri River
- Missouri Levee and Drainage District Association
- Friends of the Big Muddy
- Missouri River Community Network
- Missouri River Relief
- Living Lands and Waters (MoDNR)
Projects and Studies
- Missouri River TMDL (MoDNR) PDF Notice of the Total Maximum Daily Limit (TMDL) for Chlordane and PCB levels in fish taken from the Missouri River. Approved Novmber 3, 2006
- Missouri Resources Winter 2006 (MoDNR) PDF Discussion of Missouri's interest in the Missouri River
- Lewis & Clark Water Trail (MoDNR) Trip planning tools and resources to help plan a paddling excursion on the lower Missouri River.
- Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study (USACE) Status and information on the study to re-examine the originial project purposes of Missouri River basin projects managed by the Corps and Bureau of Reclamation, as established in the 1944 Flood Control Act.
- Missouri River Recovery Program (USACE) The Corps main portal to Recovery Program initiatives including, but not limited to, the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) and the Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan (MRERP).
- Missouri River Master Manual (USACE) 29 MB PDF The document by which the Corps is to operate the Missouri River mainstem reservoirs
- Missouri River Mitigation (USACE) Access to mitigation sites and activities in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri
- Missouri River Navigation Index Maps (USACE) Links to navigation charts from St. Louis to Ponca, Nebraska
- Missouri lakes managed by the USACE Includes Harry S. Truman, Pomme de Terre, Stockton, Smithville and Long Branch reservoirs
- Missouri River 2003 Ammended Biological Opinion (USFWS) 2.3 MB PDF A document created by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which contains information and suggested alternatives for endangered species affected by the Missouri River mainstem reservoirs, the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, and the Kansas River reservoir system
- Missouri River Info-Link (USGS) A "Clearinghouse of Missouri River Information"
