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Lake Springfield is a 318-acre artificial cooling lake located in Springfield, Missouri created for the James River Power Plant. It was built by placing a dam on the James River. It now serves as a popular fishing and recreation area. [2] It is one of two sizeable fishing lakes near the city of Springfield, the other is Fellows Lake.
The lake was created in the 1930s as a source of water for Springfield and to provide cooling water for the City Water, Light & Power coal-fired electrical generating plant. It has also served as a focus of local recreation. High-powered motor boats and aquatic sports are allowed on much of the lake, and the lake is known for warm-water fish.
The James River is a source of drinking water for the city of Springfield. Lake Springfield is the primary source of water for the cooling system at the James River Power Plant which sits by the dam. The lake is a popular fishing and kayaking destination with docks and access points made by the Missouri Conservation Department.
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Dallman is the second CWLP power plant built on the shores of Lake Springfield. The first, Lakeside Power Plant, was completed in 1936. [1] Although largely supplanted by Dallman, Lakeside remained in partial operation to meet customer load until it was decommissioned in 2009 when Dallman Unit 4 was brought online. [2] The Lakeside plant is now ...