Lake of the Ozarks, MO

Lake of the Ozarks is a reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozarks in central Missouri. Parts of three smaller tributaries to the Osage are included in the impoundment: the Niangua River, Grandglaize Creek, and Gravois Creek. The lake has a surface area of 54,000 acres and 1,150 miles of shoreline. The main channel of th…
Lake of the Ozarks is a reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozarks in central Missouri. Parts of three smaller tributaries to the Osage are included in the impoundment: the Niangua River, Grandglaize Creek, and Gravois Creek. The lake has a surface area of 54,000 acres and 1,150 miles of shoreline. The main channel of the Osage Arm stretches 92 miles from one end to the other. The total drainage area is over 14,000 square miles. The lake's serpentine shape has earned it the nickname "the Missouri Dragon", which has, in turn, inspired the names of local institutions such as the Magic Dragon Street Meet.
  • Location: Benton, Camden, Miller, and Morgan Counties in Missouri
  • Built: August 6, 1929
  • Primary inflows: Grandglaize Creek, Gravois Creek, Niangua River, Osage River
  • Primary outflows: Osage River
  • Catchment area: 14,000 sq mi (36,300 km²)
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Managing agency: Ameren Missouri

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