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The Lake of the Ozarks is a large man-made reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in central Missouri in the northern part of The Ozarks. In addition, three smaller tributaries of the Osage which were also impounded include the Niangua River, the Grand Glaize River, and Gravois Creek. The lake has a surface area of 55,000 acres (223 km²), over 1150 miles of shoreline (1850 km), and the main channel of the Osage Arm stretches 92 miles from end to end (148 km). The total drainage area is over 14,000 square miles. Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
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A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ...
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The Osage River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 360 mi (579 km) long, in central Missouri in the United States. ...
The Niangua River is a tributary of the Osage River, about 90 mi (145 km) long, in the Ozarks region of southern and central Missouri in the United States. ...
The Osage River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 360 mi (579 km) long, in central Missouri in the United States. ...
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Image File history File links Subject: Bagnell Dam on the Osage River in Missouri Source: National Park Services [1] [2] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The Osage River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 360 mi (579 km) long, in central Missouri in the United States. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
The Saint Francois Mountains, viewed here from Knob Lick Mountain, are the geologic heart of the Ozarks. ...
The Niangua River is a tributary of the Osage River, about 90 mi (145 km) long, in the Ozarks region of southern and central Missouri in the United States. ...
The lake was created by the construction of the 2,543 foot long (775 m) Bagnell Dam by Union Electric Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The principal engineering firm was Stone and Webster. Construction began August 6, 1929, and was completed in April 1931. The dam is operated and maintained by AmerenUE (formerly Union Electric Company), under the authority of a permit issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Bagnell Dam impounds the Osage River in Missouri, creating the Lake of the Ozarks. ...
Ameren Corporation is a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. ...
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Stone & Webster was founded as an electrical testing lab and consulting firm by electrical engineers Charles Stone and Edwin Webster in 1889. ...
is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Ameren Corporation is a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. ...
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): The U.S. federal agency with jurisdiction over interstate electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, oil pipeline rates, and gas pipeline certification. ...
During construction the lake was referred to as Osage Reservoir or Lake Osage. The Missouri General Assembly officially named it Lake Benton -- after the former Senator Thomas Hart Benton (whose name is also applied to Benton County, Missouri in which much of the lake lies. None of the names took as it was popularly referred to to its location in the Ozark Mountains.[1] General assembly could be: The United Nations General Assembly General Assembly (presbyterian church), a supreme governing body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland See also List of Christian denominations#Presbyterian and Reformed Churches The General Assembly of Unitarian...
Thomas Hart Benton (March 14, 1782–April 10, 1858), nicknamed Old Bullion, was an American Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. ...
Benton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
This article is about the Ozark Plateau. ...
At the time of construction, it was one of the largest man-made lakes in the world and the largest in the United States. Although originally built to provide hydroelectric power for customers of Union Electric, the lake quickly became a significant tourist destination for the Midwest. There are over 70,000 homes existing along the lake, many of which are vacation homes. Spectacular scenery characteristic of the Ozarks has also helped to transform the lake into a major resort area. More than 3 million people visit the lake annually. Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...
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The Lake of the Ozarks is unique in the fact that it is the largest man-made, non-flood control lake in the United States. The lake rarely varies in surface elevation by more than 5 feet, with normal pool elevation of 660.0 feet above mean sea level. Most of the adjacent shoreline on the Lake of the Ozarks is privately owned, and the relatively stable surface elevation has created ideal conditions for private development within a few feet of the shoreline. The lake is also known as the "Midwest Coast".
During the process of land acquisition for the lake during the 1920s, 17,500 acres of land along the Grand Glaize Arm of the lake was set aside for a National Park. In 1946, this land was acquired by the State of Missouri for Lake of the Ozarks State Park, the largest State Park in Missouri. Other State Parks on the shores of the lake include Ha Ha Tonka State Park which is located on the Niangua Arm of the lake. Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ...
State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ...
Ha Ha Tonka State Park is a Missouri state park located on the Lake of the Ozarks near Camdenton. ...
See also
Camdenton is a city located in Camden County, Missouri. ...
Hurricane Deck, Missouri is an unincorporated community in Camden County and located on the Lake of the Ozarks. ...
Lake Ozark is a city located in Camden and Miller County, Missouri, near its namesake, the Lake of the Ozarks. ...
Osage Beach is a city located in Camden and Miller County, Missouri. ...
Sunrise Beach is a village located in Camden and Morgan County, Missouri. ...
References
External links - Current Lake of The Ozarks Conditions including water temperature
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