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Bagnell Dam (informally, the Osage Dam[6]) impounds the Osage River in the U.S. state of Missouri, creating the Lake of the Ozarks. The dam is located in the city of Lakeside in Miller County, near the Camden-Miller County line.
If you are looking for the one place that everyone in the family can find something to do, look no further than Bagnell Dam Strip. From arcade games to water activities, you will find it here.
This is the dam that created Lake of the Ozarks. Construction began in 1929 and was completed in 1931. The road crosses the dam and there are a number of places to stop and get a view. There is a spot to stop just off the road before it crosses the dam and a scenic overlook.
Bagnell Dam is one-half mile long, rising 148 feet high from bedrock. That’s comparable to a building 12 stories high and seven blocks long. It holds back 600 billion gallons of water.
Bagnell Dam is a gravity dam located about 3 miles from Bagnell, Miller, Missouri. The dam, which is on the Osage River, was primarily built for Hydroelectric purposes, but also serves for Recreation and Flood Risk Reduction benefits.
The Bagnell Dam Strip in Lake of the Ozarks is a tourist haven with shops, activities, and great food for the whole family. Even if you want to spend most of your vacation time on the water, you'll want to plan a few hours to explore the historic Strip.
About Bagnell Dam. The Lake of the Ozarks is one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States. With a surface area of 55,000 acres, stretching 92 miles from end to end, and over 1,150 miles of shoreline, this lake brings in millions of dollars in tourism to Missouri each year.
Bagnell Dam, that $30,000,000 venture, is the life blood of the Great Ozarks Area. Made possible by those who refused to succumb to adversity and who were convinced of its benefit to mankind. Bagnell Region, Miller County 1904
The Bagnell Dam is built, creating the Lake of the Ozarks. The massive dam is a half- mile long, but its footprint was much larger, reshaping southern Missouri forever.
Immediately north of the Osage River Bridge on Highway 54, take the Osage River Bridge Road west approximately 0.40 mile to the access. Bagnell Dam Access is at the base of Bagnell Dam on the Osage River.