Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in The Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. The lake is impounded by Table Rock Dam constructed in 1954-1958 on the White River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.It is one of the popular draws for the nearby town of Branson, Missouri. There are several commercial marinas along the lake, and Table Rock State Park is located on the east side, both north and south of Table Rock Dam. Downstream from the dam, the Missouri Department of Conservation operates a fish hatchery, which is used to stock trout in Lake Taneycomo. The cold water discharged from the dam creates a trout fishing environment in Lake Taneycomo.Lake temperatureThe lake area temperature varies according to season: Spring: 56 to 77°F Summer: 85 to 90°F Fall: 71 to 82°F Winter: 42 to 47°FLake dataDam and Outlet MeasurementsLength of dam- 6423ftLength of concrete section- 1602ftMaximum height of dam above stream bed- 252ftConcrete in dam- 1230000cuydEarth in embankment- 3320000cuydLength of spillway- 531 gross feetSpillway crest gates size- 45x37 feetOutlet conduits size- 4x9 feet Dam elevations above mean sea level Top of dam- 947ftSpillway crest- 896ftLake elevations above mean sea level Top of flood control pool- 931ftTop of normal pool- 915ftSurface area of lake Flood control pool- 52300acreNormal pool- 43100acre Maximum storage capacity Flood control pool- 760000acre.ftShoreline length Flood control pool- 857miNormal Pool- 745miOther Power drawdown and dead- 2,702,000Lake total- 3,462,000Power generating data Number of generating units- 4Rated capacity for each unit- 50 megawattsStation installed capacity- 200 megawatts
