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The construction of Bagnell Dam was completed and Lake of the Ozarks was a full reservoir in less than two years. [10] The stock market crash of 1929, which precipitated the Great Depression, occurred just months after construction on Bagnell Dam began. The project employed thousands of laborers, providing a large economic boost to the rural ...
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On December 14, 2005, a catastrophic failure in the upper reservoir dam put the plant out of operation until it was rebuilt, recertified, and reopened on April 21, 2010. [10] The new upper reservoir dam, rebuilt from the ground up, is the largest roller-compacted concrete dam in North America. [11]
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Missouri.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
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The dam also created the Lake of the Ozarks with 1,400 miles (2,300 km) of shoreline. [7] In 1931, Union Electric Light and Power sought additional generating sources (interurbans being one need) and the company began buying power from the Keokuk, IA dam, 150 miles (240 km) north of St. Louis. Union Electric later bought the dam, providing 134 ...
Bagnell is accessible by County Highway V, which leads 1 mile (2 km) southeast from U.S. Route 54 to the center of town. The city of Eldon is 9 miles (14 km) to the north, while Osage Beach is 6 miles (10 km) to the south. Bagnell Dam, which forms the Lake of the Ozarks on the Osage River, is 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Bagnell.
The dam was described as in “fair” condition in a March 2023 inspection, the inventory said. The town of Lake Lure has been trying to replace the aging dam. As of June 2023, ...