Lake of the ozarks
09-17-2013, 05:36 PM
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Lake of the ozarks
Just learned a fact on animal planet. Where lake of the ozarks is was originally over 60 cemeteries. Before building the dam and flooding they were only able to exhume and relocate about half of the bodies. The rest are presumed to still be buried and underwater. Interesting.
09-17-2013, 05:47 PM
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That's my home turf, the LOTO history is very interesting, the Bagnell Dam was built in the mid-thirties, it's almost 100' deep at it's deepest point and the main channel is 100 miles long with 1,200 miles of shoreline, it's beautiful, expect Nov through March when it's freezing friggin' cold and and snowing, now you know why we bought a house down here.
Here's the Lake house, Winters suck, look at the snow next to the Formula.
Here's the Lake house, Winters suck, look at the snow next to the Formula.
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09-17-2013, 05:58 PM
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That's my home turf, the LOTO history is very interesting, the Bagnell Dam was built in the mid-thirties, it's almost 100' deep at it's deepest point and the main channel is 100 miles long with 1,200 miles of shoreline, it's beautiful, expect Nov through March when it's freezing friggin' cold and and snowing, now you know why we bought a house down here.
Here's the Lake house, Winters suck, look at the snow next to the Formula.
Here's the Lake house, Winters suck, look at the snow next to the Formula.
That is true, but it is important to recall that Construction of LOTO started 1929 and the dam was no completed until 1931. it remains as one of the largest man-made lakes in the world and the largest in the United States. It was built at a time of the introduction of hydro electric power plant for the Osage River. There is alot of interesting history at LOTO
09-17-2013, 06:09 PM
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That's my home turf, the LOTO history is very interesting, the Bagnell Dam was built in the mid-thirties, it's almost 100' deep at it's deepest point and the main channel is 100 miles long with 1,200 miles of shoreline, it's beautiful, expect Nov through March when it's freezing friggin' cold and and snowing, now you know why we bought a house down here.
Here's the Lake house, Winters suck, look at the snow next to the Formula.
Here's the Lake house, Winters suck, look at the snow next to the Formula.
Damn Jim, was the pic of the boat just after you covered it cause you went for an afternoon ride? Loo
09-17-2013, 06:12 PM
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That's my home turf, the LOTO history is very interesting, the Bagnell Dam was built in the mid-thirties, it's almost 100' deep at it's deepest point and the main channel is 100 miles long with 1,200 miles of shoreline, it's beautiful, expect Nov through March when it's freezing friggin' cold and and snowing, now you know why we bought a house down here.
Here's the Lake house, Winters suck, look at the snow next to the Formula.
Here's the Lake house, Winters suck, look at the snow next to the Formula.
I will be showing the GF this lol. We both fell in love with that area when there for the shootout this year. She wants to move there bad now. I told her though we have yet to see a winter there and we are both FL folk so we are cold weather pansy's.
09-17-2013, 06:42 PM
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Is that lake froze over?
I will be showing the GF this lol. We both fell in love with that area when there for the shootout this year. She wants to move there bad now. I told her though we have yet to see a winter there and we are both FL folk so we are cold weather pansy's.
I will be showing the GF this lol. We both fell in love with that area when there for the shootout this year. She wants to move there bad now. I told her though we have yet to see a winter there and we are both FL folk so we are cold weather pansy's.
If you're a cold weather person it's not for you and what's even worse from November to March you "MIGHT" see the sun one day of the week, we call St. Louis (St. Gloomis) because the sun doesn't come back out until April, we're spoiled down here, the sun is out everyday, get ready for darkness and good luck.
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09-18-2013, 02:35 PM
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LOTO does have some interesting history......and some interesting people, especially in the upper mile markers....cue banjo music 
but winters are not THAT bad, Joey. Its not tropical costal but not Minnesota either.
Snow like that is exceptional and does not happen but every couple years. Even when it does come down, it usually disappears fast. Ozarks are rarely bitter cold but can get down enough to cover coves in ice at some point every year. (not thick enough a person can venture far from shore usually) Main channel icing takes an exceptional year.
No hurricanes to deal with and best of all, NO SALTWATER!
Every location has its plus and minus, just depends on how an individual rates each point.
Nice thing about both locations is there are tons of vacation home possibilities. Its not hard to rent a place for a month and enjoy either location.
but winters are not THAT bad, Joey. Its not tropical costal but not Minnesota either.
Snow like that is exceptional and does not happen but every couple years. Even when it does come down, it usually disappears fast. Ozarks are rarely bitter cold but can get down enough to cover coves in ice at some point every year. (not thick enough a person can venture far from shore usually) Main channel icing takes an exceptional year.
No hurricanes to deal with and best of all, NO SALTWATER!
Every location has its plus and minus, just depends on how an individual rates each point.
Nice thing about both locations is there are tons of vacation home possibilities. Its not hard to rent a place for a month and enjoy either location.
09-18-2013, 02:55 PM
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I've seen over 100' on my depthfinder in a couple different locations on LOTO.
Yes, Midwest winters suck but LOTO is Southwest of where a lot of the clippers come down from the North. I cannot tell you how many times I've left Central IL in 30 degree weather and as soon as I cross I-70 the temp starts going up and it is in the 60's at LOTO. I've boated every month of the year on LOTO. However, your boating window on those 60 - 70 degree winter days is only a few hours in the middle of the day. I boat from April thru October in IL. In LOTO it is about the same except you have more nicer days in that 7 month window.
Gathering ice for cocktails on a 70 degree day in Party Cove 2/1/2003.
Yes, Midwest winters suck but LOTO is Southwest of where a lot of the clippers come down from the North. I cannot tell you how many times I've left Central IL in 30 degree weather and as soon as I cross I-70 the temp starts going up and it is in the 60's at LOTO. I've boated every month of the year on LOTO. However, your boating window on those 60 - 70 degree winter days is only a few hours in the middle of the day. I boat from April thru October in IL. In LOTO it is about the same except you have more nicer days in that 7 month window.
Gathering ice for cocktails on a 70 degree day in Party Cove 2/1/2003.
