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Mark Twain Lake Facts

Authorization and Benefits

The Joanna Dam project was first proposed in 1937 as an answer to many years of flooding by the Salt River. With support and expertise of many, including Representative Clarence Cannon, the multi-purpose project was authorized by Congress in the Flood Control Act of October 1962. The Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake offer multiple benefits to Northeast Missouri including:

Hydropower
Providing energy during peak demand periods.
Flood Control
For areas downstream of the dam together with reductions in Mississippi River flooding.
Recreation
Providing water based facilities for the general public.
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Providing continued area for nature's resources.
Water Supply
providing the local area with drinking water to supplement the shortage of existing ground water.
Navigation
Improved navigation on the Mississippi.

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Project Facts

Note: This material was extracted from the US Army Corps of Engineers pamphlet: Clarence Cannon Dam & Mark Twain Lake.

 

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