Lake Facts

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has the responsibility for managing approximately 61,000 acres of land and water at Stockton Lake. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) assists the Corps by managing 16,572 acres under a lease agreement. Land management practices used by the Corps of Engineers and MDC are engineered to preserve their natural value.

Stockton Lake provides flood protection for downstream areas and is part of a network of Corps of Engineer Lakes that help control flooding in the Missouri and Mississippi River basins.

Stockton Dam provides hydroelectric power that is marketed through the United States Department of Energy, Southwestern Power Administration. An estimated schedule for generation times can be viewed at the following website:

http://www.swpa.gov/generation.htm

A portion of the lake storage is used to provide water to City Utilities of Springfield, MO, which, in turn supplies water to the community.

Stockton Lake Data

Elevation, feet above mean sea level

  Top flood control pool:.892

  Top multipurpose pool: .867

Surface area, acres

  Top flood control: 38,300

  Top multipurpose: 24,900

Drainage area (square miles): 1,160

Shoreline miles: 298