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The lake has been impacted by several extreme weather events. In 2019, the lake was hit by the floods. In 2021, the lake froze over during a cold wave, the first time the lake had frozen over in 20 years, according to Ameren Missouri. [14] [15] In 2022, the lake levels were low due to a drought. [16]
Ameren is the holding company for the following: [5] Ameren Missouri; Ameren Illinois; Ameren Transmission Company; Ameren Services; The Ameren Missouri subsidiary owns Bagnell Dam on the Osage River, which forms the Lake of the Ozarks. Ameren Missouri is responsible for managing water levels on the lake according to federal regulations. [6]
History. Construction on the dam started in 1929 and was completed in 1931. The resulting reservoir, the Lake of the Ozarks, has a surface area of 55,000 acres (22,000 ha), over 1,150 miles (1,850 km) of shoreline, and stretches 94 miles (151 km) from end to end. At the time of construction, it was the largest man-made lake in United States and ...
May 1—U.S. Sen. Jon Tester on Monday called on a federal inter-agency group charged with managing dams and reservoirs to immediately begin taking steps to avoid low water levels in Flathead Lake ...
Ameren is now also a holding company for several other power companies and energy companies as well. Ameren Missouri continues to own Bagnell Dam. Ameren Missouri is responsible for managing water levels on the Lake of the Ozarks according to federal regulations; if levels are not appropriate, the lake must be closed until Ameren can solve the ...
November 15, 2023 at 6:02 AM. Nov. 15—U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke on Tuesday introduced legislation in Congress aimed at ensuring Flathead Lake avoids another year of abnormally low water levels. The ...
The Taum Sauk pumped storage plant is a power station in the St. Francois mountain region of Missouri, United States about 90 miles (140 km) south of St. Louis near Lesterville, Missouri, in Reynolds County. It is operated by Ameren Missouri. The pumped-storage hydroelectric plant was constructed from 1960–1962 and was designed to help meet ...
Lake levels fluctuate ― with climate change bringing big swings Runoff and precipitation add water to Lake Michigan, with evaporation and diversions removing water. Climate change has affected ...