| Bagnell Dam Scrapbook, Making a Lake in the Ozarks |
| 1933-1937 |
| Extent: 1 item |
| Accession Number: 2007.165 |
| Abstract: abandonment of the town of Linn Creek, [Mo], establishment of Camdenton, [Mo], and the controversy over the alleged damage to nearby Hahatonka Lake. |
| Processed by: Brooke Culler, November 2007 |
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Repository:
Special Collections and Archives, Southeast Missouri State University Phone: (573) 651-2245; Fax: (573) 651-2666; Email: semoarchives@semo.edu |
| Citation: Making a Lake in the Ozarks: Bagnell Dam Scrapbook, Special Collections and Archives, Southeast Missouri State University |
| Restrictions: None |
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Other Relevant Collections:
Ozarks Scrapbooks, c.1930-1944; |
| Historical Note |
| The Lake of the Ozarks is a large man-made reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in central Missouri in the northern part of the Ozarks. The lake was created by the construction of the 2,543-foot long Bagnell Dam by Union Electric Company of St. Louis, Missouri. Construction began August 6, 1929, and was completed in April 1931. The principal engineering firm was Stone and Webster. |
| Scope and Content Note |
| Newspaper clippings documenting the construction of the dam, including the abandonment of the town of Linn Creek, [Mo], establishment of Camdenton, [Mo], and the controversy over the alleged damage to nearby Hahatonka Lake. |
| Rules or Conventions: Finding Aid prepared using DACS |
