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Powersite Dam

July 11, 2021By Gary Davis
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The Powersite Dam, also known as Ozark Beach Dam, creates Lake Taneycomo from here upstream to Table Rock Dam. This is a hydroelectric dam that went into service in 1913. The construction of the Powersite dam took 2 years, from 1911-1913. The workers constructing the dam had to live in tents and other shelters at…Read more

Table Rock Dam

July 10, 2021By Gary Davis
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Table Rock Dam was completed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in August 1958. Hydroelectric generation was online completely the next year, in 1959. The dam created Table Rock Lake. This is one of 5 lakes in the upper White River system used for flood control. The lakes are used to hold water to…Read more