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