The Osage River enters the Missouri River just southeast of the state capital at Jefferson City. At one time the Osage was seen as a commercial river corridor into the north central Ozark region of Missouri. Due to its unpredictable and inconsistent flow, attempts to add a system of locks and dams were eventually abandoned after only Lock number 1 was put into use. Large sections of the river were eventually impounded for hydro-electric production at Bagnell Dam creating the Lake of the Ozarks and then again for flood control purposes with Harry S Truman Dam and Reservoir. (www.kayakmo.com)
See Also
Osage River near Bagnell, MOOsage River near BagnellBagnellDam | osagecountyemaBagnell Dam Nearing Maximum Power Generation - My Ozarks Online
Section Details
| Trip Length | Multiday, 161.0 Miles |
| Notes | https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations |
| Fishing | Yes |
| Camping | Yes |
| Manager | State, Missouri Department of Conservation |
| Wild & Scenic | No |
| Water Trail | Yes |
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