What is Table Rock Lake?
[[File:Aerial photo of Table Rock Dam, lake, and White River, October 2009.jpg|thumb|350px|right|{{center|Aerial Photo of Table Rock Lake showing the Dam and the lower part of the lake}}]] '''Table Rock Lake''' is an [[artificial]] [[lake]], or [[reservoir]], in [[The Ozarks]] of southwestern [[Missouri]] and northwestern [[Arkansas]]. The lake was made by the [[construction]] of Table Rock [[dam]]. This 252 foot high{{efn|When measured from the original riverbed.<ref name=COE/>}} [[dam|impoundment]] was constructed in 1954-1958 on the [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]] by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]].<ref name=COE>{{cite web |url=http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lakes/TableRockLake/DamandLakeInformation.aspx |title=Table Rock Lake: Dam and Lake Information |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2014 |website= |publisher=U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |accessdate=10 May 2014 }}</ref> It is one of the popular attractions for the nearby [[town]] of [[Branson, Missouri]]. There are several [[Commerce|commercial]] [[:wikt:marinas|marinas]] along the lake, and [[Table Rock State Park (Missouri)|Table Rock State Park]] is located on the east side. Downstream from the dam, the [[Missouri Department of Conservation]] operates the Shepherd of the Hills [[Fish hatchery|Fish Hatchery]], which is used to stock [[trout]] in [[Lake Taneycomo]]. The cold water from the dam creates an ideal [[environment]] for [[Rainbow trout]] and [[Brown trout]]. == Lake air temperature == The lake area temperature varies according to season: * Spring: 56 to {{convert|77|°F|°C|abbr=on}} * Summer: 85 to {{convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on}} * Fall: 71 to {{convert|82|°F|°C|abbr=on}} * Winter: 42 to {{convert|47|°F|°C|abbr=on}} == Lake data == ''Dam and Outlet Measurements''<ref name=COE/> *Length of dam- {{convert|6423|ft|m}} *Length of concrete section- {{convert|1602|ft|m}} *Maximum height of dam above stream bed- {{convert|252|ft|m}} *Concrete in dam- {{convert|1230000|cuyd|m3}} *Earth in embank