Great Osage River Project
Construction on the Great Osage River Project commenced on 6th of August, 1929. It involved an investment of $30 million which was funded solely with private capital. The Great Osage River Project also assumed great significance also because of the stock market crash merely four months after its construction. People started coming in from everywhere to seek employment. Amidst all the gloom and doom, the Union Electric Company offers jobs to about 10,000 people by spearheading the Great Osage River Project,
During the course of the two years, the Union Electric marvelously created what can now be referred to as a self sufficient town. Under the process, several rail lines were installed around Bagnell and also on the Osage River to transmit raw materials from big cities down to the construction site. This high-profile construction was completed within a period of two and a half years thanks to the relentless efforts put in by the workers, who worked very hard to make to make this project a grand success.
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The construction of the Great Osage River Project was split into three parts-the dam; the power house; and the electric lines that would be used to transmit the power generated by the dam. The awesome dimensions of this project continue to confound tourists even now, who regard it as the best engineering spectacle in Missouri.
Of the three parts, the water reservoir has garnered the maximum amount of popularity as a tourist spot. In fact, it is this very reservoir which is famously known as the Lake of the Ozarks. The scenic beauty of Lake of the Ozarks is a sight to behold, thanks to its mesmerizing natural scenery and a lovely ambiance.
It has been developed as a hotbed of tourist activities over the past few years, offering everything that you would like to see on a relaxing holiday vacation- Golfing, boating and fishing, horse riding, water skiing, shooting, picnicking, camping, and of course partying. The burgeoning tourism in the Lake of the Ozarks and its surrounding areas over the past few years has added great value to the Great Osage River Project. In addition to this, it has also adequately addressed the power-related needs of the inhabitants of these areas.
