Table Rock Lake - Quiz
  • 1. What type of water body is Table Rock Lake?
A) Artificial lake or reservoir
B) Saltwater lagoon
C) Natural glacial lake
D) Crater lake
  • 2. In which US states is Table Rock Lake located?
A) Iowa and Illinois
B) Tennessee and Kentucky
C) Missouri and Arkansas
D) Kansas and Oklahoma
  • 3. Which organization designed, built, and operated Table Rock Lake?
A) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
B) Bureau of Reclamation
C) Tennessee Valley Authority
D) National Park Service
  • 4. Table Rock Dam was constructed on which river?
A) Missouri River
B) Mississippi River
C) Arkansas River
D) White River
  • 5. During which years was Table Rock Dam constructed?
A) 1941 to 1945
B) 1954 to 1958
C) 1930 to 1934
D) 1960 to 1964
  • 6. Table Rock Lake is a popular attraction for which city?
A) Branson, Missouri
B) St. Louis, Missouri
C) Springfield, Missouri
D) Little Rock, Arkansas
  • 7. Where is Table Rock State Park located?
A) On the west side of the lake
B) Exclusively north of the dam
C) Exclusively south of the dam
D) On the east side of the lake
  • 8. What does the fish hatchery downstream from the dam stock in Lake Taneycomo?
A) Bass
B) Catfish
C) Trout
D) Salmon
  • 9. Which agency operates the fish hatchery downstream from the dam?
A) Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
B) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
C) Missouri Department of Conservation
D) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • 10. What creates the trout fishing environment in Lake Taneycomo?
A) Natural underground springs
B) Warm water runoff from nearby cities
C) Cold water discharged from the dam
D) Shallow depth and high sunlight
  • 11. How did Table Rock Lake get its name?
A) From a rock formation resembling a table
B) From a flat plateau at the bottom of the lake
C) From the shape of the dam structure
D) From an early explorer named Table
  • 12. On which highway was the small community of Table Rock located?
A) Highway 65
B) Highway 44
C) Highway 71
D) Highway 165
  • 13. What is the average temperature of Table Rock Lake in the spring?
A) 42 to 47 °F
B) 85 to 90 °F
C) 71 to 82 °F
D) 56 to 77 °F
  • 14. What is the average temperature of Table Rock Lake in the summer?
A) 42 to 47 °F
B) 56 to 77 °F
C) 85 to 90 °F
D) 71 to 82 °F
  • 15. What is the average temperature of Table Rock Lake in the fall?
A) 42 to 47 °F
B) 71 to 82 °F
C) 56 to 77 °F
D) 85 to 90 °F
  • 16. What is the average temperature of Table Rock Lake in the winter?
A) 42 to 47 °F
B) 71 to 82 °F
C) 56 to 77 °F
D) 85 to 90 °F
  • 17. What is the total length of the dam?
A) 3,320 feet
B) 551 feet
C) 6,423 feet
D) 1,602 feet
  • 18. What is the length of the concrete section of the dam?
A) 6,423 feet
B) 1,602 feet
C) 551 feet
D) 252 feet
  • 19. What is the maximum height of the dam above the stream bed?
A) 947 feet
B) 1,602 feet
C) 252 feet
D) 896 feet
  • 20. How much concrete was used in the dam?
A) 3,320,000 cubic yards
B) 1,230,000 cubic yards
C) 760,000 cubic yards
D) 2,702,000 cubic yards
  • 21. What is the volume of the earthen embankment in the dam?
A) 3,320,000 cubic yards
B) 940,000 cubic yards
C) 52,300 cubic yards
D) 1,230,000 cubic yards
  • 22. What is the length of the spillway?
A) 252 feet
B) 551 gross feet
C) 6,423 feet
D) 1,602 feet
  • 23. What is the size of the spillway crest gates?
A) 4x9 feet
B) 50x50 feet
C) 10x20 feet
D) 45x37 feet
  • 24. What is the size of the outlet conduits?
A) 2x4 feet
B) 10x15 feet
C) 45x37 feet
D) 4x9 feet
  • 25. What is the elevation at the top of the dam above mean sea level?
A) 896 feet
B) 931 feet
C) 915 feet
D) 947 feet
  • 26. What is the elevation of the spillway crest above mean sea level?
A) 931 feet
B) 947 feet
C) 896 feet
D) 915 feet
  • 27. What is the elevation of the top of the flood control pool above mean sea level?
A) 896 feet
B) 947 feet
C) 931 feet
D) 915 feet
  • 28. What is the elevation of the top of the normal pool above mean sea level?
A) 947 feet
B) 931 feet
C) 915 feet
D) 896 feet
  • 29. What is the surface area of the flood control pool?
A) 52,300 acres
B) 857 acres
C) 43,100 acres
D) 760,000 acres
  • 30. What is the surface area of the normal pool?
A) 3,462,000 acres
B) 52,300 acres
C) 43,100 acres
D) 745 acres
  • 31. What is the maximum storage capacity of the flood control pool?
A) 2,702,000 acre-feet
B) 3,462,000 acre-feet
C) 1,230,000 acre-feet
D) 760,000 acre-feet
  • 32. What is the shoreline length of the flood control pool?
A) 745 miles
B) 1,602 miles
C) 551 miles
D) 857 miles
  • 33. What is the shoreline length of the normal pool?
A) 252 miles
B) 6,423 miles
C) 745 miles
D) 857 miles
  • 34. How many power generating units does the dam have?
A) 8
B) 4
C) 6
D) 2
  • 35. What is the rated capacity for each generating unit?
A) 100 megawatts
B) 10 megawatts
C) 200 megawatts
D) 50 megawatts
  • 36. What is the station installed capacity of the dam?
A) 200 megawatts
B) 50 megawatts
C) 250 megawatts
D) 150 megawatts
  • 37. What was the original primary purpose of the reservoir?
A) Flood control on the White River
B) Municipal drinking water supply
C) Recreational water skiing
D) Commercial shipping navigation
  • 38. Under which congressional act did the reservoir receive authorization?
A) Clean Water Act of 1972
B) Rivers and Harbors Act of 1950
C) Flood Control Act of 1941
D) National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
  • 39. What was the total cost of constructing Table Rock Dam?
A) $150 million
B) $65 million
C) $1 billion
D) $10 million
  • 40. What is the normal water fluctuation of the reservoir?
A) 5 feet
B) 50 feet
C) 16 feet
D) 37 feet
  • 41. Where does excess water go when the reservoir is above the maximum flood pool?
A) Into Lake Taneycomo via the fish hatchery
B) Through the underground outlet conduits
C) Over the auxiliary overflow spillway at the north end of the dam
D) Over the main concrete section of the dam
  • 42. When was Table Rock Dam’s spillway capacity evaluated as part of a dam safety program?
A) In the 1990s
B) In the 1980s
C) In the 2005s
D) In the 2000s
  • 43. In what year was the auxiliary spillway completed?
A) 2000
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 1995
  • 44. At elevation 931, water may begin to splash over the top of which closed gates?
A) Sluice gates
B) Floodgates
C) Auxiliary gates
D) Tainter gates
  • 45. At elevation 937, how many Tainter gates are opened wider to stabilize reservoir rise?
A) Only five
B) Only two
C) None
D) All ten
  • 46. What term is used to describe elevation 942, the maximum elevation the reservoir is engineered to reach under probable maximum flood scenarios?
A) Design pool
B) Maximum capacity
C) Spillway pool
D) Flood pool
  • 47. How much water is released into Lake Taneycomo when the Tainter gates are fully raised at elevation 942?
A) 200 thousand CFS
B) 550 thousand CFS
C) 1 million CFS
D) 3 million CFS
  • 48. Which of the following is submerged and destroyed under the elevation 942 scenario?
A) Earthen embankment
B) Auxiliary spillway
C) Powerhouse
D) Powersite Dam
  • 49. Which town besides Branson deals dreadful destruction under the maximum capacity scenario?
A) Springfield
B) Hollister
C) Kansas City
D) Joplin
  • 50. Which educational or landmark location is listed as facing dreadful destruction at maximum capacity?
A) Point Lookout
B) Branson Landing
C) Table Rock State Park
D) Silver Dollar City
  • 51. At maximum capacity, what structure is in danger of being breached, leading to cataclysmic failure?
A) The Tainter gates
B) The auxiliary spillway concrete
C) The powerhouse
D) The earthen structure
  • 52. When did Table Rock Lake reach its record crest?
A) December 20, 2015
B) July 19, 2018
C) April 27, 2011
D) May 15, 2012
  • 53. Which website provides details about the US Army Corps of Engineers parks?
A) USACErecreation.org
B) MissouriStateParks.com
C) TableRock.gov
D) Recreation.gov
  • 54. How long is the film shown at the Dewey Short Visitor Center?
A) 20 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 45 minutes
D) 30 minutes
  • 55. When did a duck boat carrying tourists capsize from severe weather?
A) August 5, 2017
B) April 27, 2011
C) July 19, 2018
D) June 12, 2019
  • 56. What type of unique lodging is available at Table Rock State Park's campground?
A) A cabin
B) A treehouse
C) A yurt
D) A houseboat
  • 57. Does the swimming access at Table Rock State Park have a beach?
A) Only in the summer
B) No
C) Only near the marina
D) Yes
  • 58. Who designed the par-3-course at Big Cedar Lodge's Top of the Rock?
A) Tiger Woods
B) Jack Nicklaus
C) Gary Player
D) Arnold Palmer
  • 59. In what year did a sinkhole open at Top of the Rock Ozark Heritage Preserve?
A) 2011
B) 2016
C) 2015
D) 2018
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