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Lake Taneycomo originated when the White River was confined by the completion of the Powersite Dam, near Forsyth, Missouri, in 1913. [2] From 1913 until 1958 it was a warm water lake. [ 3 ] In the 1920s and 1930s, tourists began to be drawn to the lake and its nearby communities, Branson and Rockaway Beach .
Near Lake Taneycomo, this area is mostly forest with some prairie. 172 acres 70 ha: Taney: Brush Creek Conservation Area: This is a forest area with a permanent stream (Brush Creek). 149 acres 60 ha: Polk
The stream enters Taney County and flows southeast between Route 76 and Missouri Route 265 through west Branson and joins the White River downstream of the Table Rock Lake dam in south Branson. It flows parallel to and then under Missouri Route 165. The White River enters Lake Taneycomo downstream. [1] [2]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
Taney County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census , the population was 56,066. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Forsyth . [ 2 ]
Powersite is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located across Lake Taneycomo from Forsyth on the southeast end of Powersite Dam. [2] The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. Powersite Dam. A post office called Powersite has been in operation since 1913. [3]
Bull Creek is a stream in Christian and Taney counties in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [1] [2] Bull Creek's headwaters are on the south edge of the Springfield Plateau just south of Sparta at an elevation of 1,370 ft (420 m). [3] The stream flows south and southwest through portions of the Mark Twain National Forest.
Forsyth is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,730 at the 2020 census. [5] It is the county seat of Taney County. [6] The town is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. Forsyth is located on Lake Taneycomo on U.S. Route 160. [7]