Table Rock Lake lies along the White River in southern Missouri and extends into northern Arkansas. It was formed by the completion of Table Rock Dam in the late 1950s as part of a flood control and hydroelectric project. Before impoundment, the White River carved narrow valleys through the Ozark Plateau, creating rugged terrain defined by limestone and dolomite bedrock. When the reservoir filled, it submerged winding river channels and tributaries, producing a shoreline filled with coves and st