Lake Wappapello Dam – Wappapello MO

City:
Wappapello, MO

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lakes and Ponds, Dams

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Army Corps of Engineers

Completed:
1940

Description

Constructed in 1940 by the Army Corps of Engineers, this dam created the 45,000-acre Lake Wappapello reservoir on the St. Francis River. Constructed with the primary intention of flood control, Lake Wappapello continues to offer recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, and camping to the public.

Source notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wappapello

Site originally submitted by Charles Swaney on September 9, 2014.

Location Info

Missouri T
Wappapello, MO

Coordinates: 36.927713, -90.283781

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