Hailed as the most skillful engineering feat of its day, actual construction of Bagnell Dam (and what was at that time the world¹s largest man-made lake), began August 6, 1929 by Union Electric Company of St. Louis, MO
(now AmerenUE).
The Lake covers 54,000 acres, impounds 646 billion gallons of water and has 1,150 miles of cove indented shoreline. These immense statistical facts have created the opportunity for the spectacular tourism area we all enjoy today. Thousands of visitors travel here every year to enjoy the beauty and recreation that was brought about by the Great Osage River Project.
Designed & hosted by Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau.
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