Jonathan Rhodes
REC 152 12:30pm
11/15/2005
Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir with the Parks & Recreation
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Truman Reservoir is the largest flood control reservoir in Missouri, with a storage capacity of more than 5 million acre-feet. Just to give you an idea how much an acre-foot is, it is roughly around 325,000 gal. During periods of flooding, Truman Reservoir, operating in conjunction with other reservoirs helps protect the lower Osage, Missouri and Mississippi River floodplains.

The Truman Power Plant contains six turbine generators. This electrical energy is used to meet peak electrical demands when other power plants cannot fulfill the public's demand for electrical energy. Around the clock, power plant operators are there to monitor the performance. These people are critical to protecting the Osage and Mississippi River floodplains

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